CHARDON, Ohio – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in ninth place after the final round of the John Carroll Dan Caschera Classic at Sandridge C.C. on Monday afternoon.

The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 627 (309-318) which was just two strokes behind eighth place Wooster. Kenyon won the event with a team score of 584 (296-288).

Sophomore Brian Myers (Wadsworth) led the way for Mount Union with a score of 152 (77-75), while senior Owen Hinkle (Loudonville) also carded a score in the 150s, finishing with a 157 (79-78). Freshmen Caden Buxton (West Middlesex, Pa.) and Vincent Borros (Strongsville) rounded out the Raiders team score, shooting 159 (77-82) and 163 (76-87) respectively.

The Raiders return to action on Friday, May 2 for the first round of the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship at River Greens G.C. in West Lafayette, Ohio.

Team Scores

1. Kenyon 584 (296-288), 2. John Carroll 591 (291-300), 3. Trine 603 (294-309), T4. Denison 607 (301-306) and Wittenberg 607 (301-306), 6. DePauw 608 (306-302), 7. Penn State-Altoona 623 (305-318), 8. Wooster 625 (305-320), 9. Mount Union 627 (309-318), 10. Mount Aloysius 629 (316-313), 11. Ohio Wesleyan 634 (315-319), 12. Baldwin Wallace 659 (326-333), 13. Hiram 668 (332-336)

Top 5 Individuals

1. Jonathan Oakes (KEN) 142 (72-70), 2. Austin Malley (JCU) 144 (68-76), T3. Max Brown (DEP) 145 (73-72) and Kamden Mowry (JCU) 145 (71-74), T5. Owen Blakely (DEN) 146 (72-74) and Mikey Schutte (WITT) 146 (73-73)

Mount Union

T19. Brian Myers 152 (77-75), T37. Owen Hinkle 157 (79-78), T46. Caden Buxton 159 (77-82), T54. Vincent Borros 163 (76-87), T61. Thomas Pesa 165 (82-83)