ROME, Ga. – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in seventh place following the first day at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational at Stonebridge G.C. on Monday afternoon.

The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 595 (291-304) which is just two strokes behind sixth place Emory. Covenant leads the event with a team score of 561 (283-271).

Sophomore Austin Wilhoit (Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls) lead the way for Mount Union, finishing with a 36-hole score of 142 (69-73). Senior Brian Myers (Wadsworth) carded a 36-hole score of 147 (70-77), while sophomore Austin Mariani (Kinsman / Badger) and freshman Tyler Pickard (Broadview Heights / Brecksville-Broadview Heights) rounded out the Raiders team score with a 148 (72-78) and a 158 (80-78) respectively.

The Raiders return to action again tomorrow for the final round of the Chick-Fil-A Invitational at Stonebridge G.C. in Rome, Ga.

Team Scores

1. Covenant 561 (283-278), 2. Berry 570 (282-288), 3. Randolph-Macon 571 (288-283), 4. Pomona-Pitzer 581 (297-284), 5. Southern Virginia 582 (296-286), 6. Emory B 593 (303-290), 7. Mount Union 595 (291-304), 8. Batten 598 (303-295), 9. Centre 602 (306-296), T10. Maryville 603 (296-307) and Oglethorpe B 603 (305-298), 12. Belhaven 607 (305-302), T13. NC Wesleyan 614 (314-300) and Berry B 614 (305-309), 15. LaGrange 620 (312-308), 16. Berry C 621 (311-310), 17. Shorter B 654 (321-333)

Top 5 Individuals

1. Drew Silman (COV) 135 (67-68), 2. Charlie Wilkerson (RMU) 137 (73-64), T3. Mason Seaton (BERRY) 139 (69-70) and Oliver Bean (COV) 139 (70-69), 5. David Zachok (BERRY) 140 (69-71)

Mount Union

T7. Austin Wilhoit 142 (69-73), T20. Brian Myers 147 (70-77), T25. Austin Mariani 148 (72-76), T70. Tyler Pickard 158 (80-78), T82. Vincent Borros 163 (81-82)