By: Brendon Reese
DESTIN, Fla. – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in 24
th place after the final round of the Golfweek Classic at Sandestin Beach Resort on Tuesday afternoon.
The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 929 (323-314-292) which was just seven strokes behind 23
rd place DePauw. Mary Hardin-Baylor won the event with a team score of 847 (291-283-273).
Junior
Brian Myers (Wadsworth) led the way for Mount Union in round three finishing with a 68, freshman
Austin Wilhoit (Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls) carded an even par 72. Freshman
Austin Mariani (Kinsman / Badger) and sophomore
Caden Buxton (West Middlesex, Pa.) rounded out the Raiders team score with a 74 and 78 respectively.
The Raiders will conclude their fall season at the Region 5 Showcase at Catawaba Island G.C. in Port Clinton, Ohio with the first round beginning on Monday, October 20.
Team Scores
- Mary Hardin-Baylor 847 (291-283-273), 2. Wittenberg 851 (286-292-273), 3. Transylvania 860 (289-289-282), T4. Trinity 862 (287-286-289), Pomona-Pitzer 862 (295-291-276) and Southwestern 862 (285-292-285), 7. Rhodes 868 (294-288-286), 8. Bethel 869 (295-285-289), 9. Piedmont 870 (303-288-279), 10. LeTourneau 871 (295-295-281), 11. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 874 (292-303-279), 12. Rose-Hulman 877 (301-287-289), 13. Greensboro 881 (295-294-292), T14. Gustavus Adolphus 882 (303-296-283) and Carleton 882 (298-293-291), 16. John Carroll 883 (300-289-294), 17. Cal Lutheran 893 (304-300-289), 18. Hamilton 895 (298-302-395), T19. Hardin-Simmons 906 (302-303-301) and Randolph-Macon 906 (306-299-301), 21. East Texas Baptist 907 (310-292-305), 22. Millikin 920 (298-319-303), 23. DePauw 922 (320-296-306), 24. Mount Union 929 (323-314-292)
Top 5 Individuals
- Mitchell Bolte (WITT) 206 (67-70-69), T2. Ethan Bridges (SW) 207 (68-68-71) and Mikey Schutte (WITT) 207 (71-72-64), T4. Christian Iwai (RHOD) 208 (71-67-70) and Colton O'Dell (MHB) 208 (71-71-66)
Mount Union
T15.
Brian Myers 215 (75-72-68), T97.
Austin Wilhoit 232 (82-78-72), T111.
Austin Mariani 240 (86-80-74), 116.
Caden Buxton 245 (83-84-78), 118.
Jax Rogers 257 (83-89-85)