By: Brendon Reese
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in second place following the final round of the Mount Union Fall Invitational at Tannenhauf G.C. on Sunday afternoon.
The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 593 (293-300) which was just 11 strokes back of John Carroll who won the event.
Junior
Brian Myers (Wadsworth) and freshman
Austin Mariani (Kinsman / Badger) led the way for Mount Union, finishing first and second overall by shooting a 141 (71-70) and 142 (69-73) respectively. Freshman
Matthew Contipelli (Solon) shot a 155 (73-82), while fellow freshman
Austin Wilhoit (Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls) rounded out the Raiders team score with a score of 157 (81-76).
The Raiders return to action on Monday, September 22 for the Fall Phipps Memorial at Alliance Country Club in Alliance.
Team Scores
- John Carroll 584 (292-292), 2. Mount Union 593 (293-300), 3. John Carroll B 608 (304-304), T4. Marietta 619 (303-316) and Wooster B 619 (313-306), 6. Heidelberg 622 (304-318), 7. Ohio Wesleyan 628 (317-311), 8. Mount Union B 631 (320-311), 9. Baldwin Wallace 632 (321-311), 10. Muskingum 640 (327-313), 11. Hiram 653 (319-334), 12. Marietta B 654 (327-327), 13. Baldwin Wallace B 666 (324-342) T14. Mount Union C 667 (338-329) and Heidelberg B 667 (335-332)
Top 5 Individuals
- Brian Myers (UMU) 141 (71-70), 2. Austin Mariani (UMU) 142 (69-73), 3. Austin Malley (JCU) 143 (71-72), 4. Justy VonLehmden (JCU) 144 (73-71), 5. London Hoyser (JCU) 145 (72-73)
Mount Union
- Brian Myers 141 (71-70), 2. Austin Mariani 142 (69-73), 20. Matthew Contipelli 155 (73-82), T25. Austin Wilhoit 157 (81-76), T42. Jase Libb 161 (80-81)
Mount Union B
T12.
Caden Buxton 152 (74-78), T21.
Jax Rogers 156 (77-79), T38.
Matt Kurtz 160 (84-76), T49.
Tim Caspio 163 (85-78), T55.
John Back 166 (86-80)
Mount Union C
T38.
James Hoose 160 (79-81), T52.
Vincent Borros 164 (85-79), T63.
Hudson Rice 170 (87-83), T68.
Thomas Pesa 175 (87-88), T68.
Josh Marcinick 175 (89-86)
Mount Union Individuals
38.
Lincoln Ergenbright 160 (79-81), 71.
Mason Cook 176 (85-91), 77.
William Wilson 203 (103-100)