McDaniel finishes fifth at own invitational
ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – Steve Meier (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum School) shot a two-round total of 157 to finish in a tie for eighth place overall and lead McDaniel to a fifth-place finish at its own spring invitational in men’s golf action on Saturday and Sunday at the The Bridges Golf Club. The Green Terror combined to card a 654, shooting matching scores of 327 each day. St. John Fisher won the team title with a score of 620, carding a 305 on Sunday after posting a tournament-leading 315 in windy and cold conditions on Saturday.
Susquehanna finished in second place with a 635, beating out Wesley on team tiebreaking procedures. Franklin & Marshall was fourth with a team total of 641. The McDaniel B-squad posted a 673 to finish ninth overall, bouncing back with a 329 on Sunday after posting a 344 on Saturday.
Matthew Dennis (Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip) led the second team with a score of 156, finishing in a tie for fourth place – seven strokes behind Susquehanna’s Pat Serfass, who shot an even-par 72 on Sunday to win the individual crown with a 149.
Meier led the A-team with a 77 on Saturday before carding a second-round score of 80.
Gerry Butler (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) and Paul Kovalcheck (Fairless Hills, Pa./Truman) finished in a tie for 23rd place overall, posting matching two-day totals of 163. Butler followed a first-round 84 with a second-round 79 while Kovalcheck shot an 81 on Saturday and an 82 on Sunday.
Alex Campbell (Howell, N.J./Wall) finished with a score of 171, carding an 85 on Saturday and an 86 on Sunday.
Zach LaVoie (Princeton, N.J./Pinedale) posted matching scores of 87 to finish with a score of 174.
Rounding out the B-team, Taylor Massie (Southington, Conn./St. Paul’s Catholic) shot a 166, posting an 84 on Saturday and an 86 on Sunday.
Keith Mazurek, Jr. (Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven) and Chris Merrill (Kingsville, Md./Fallston) posted scores of 175 (87-88) and 176 (94-82), respectively.
McDaniel returns to action at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Hershey Country Club on Sunday and Monday. Tee time is 10 a.m. both days.
Team Scores: 1. St. John Fisher 620 (315-305), 2. Susquehanna 635 (318-317), 3. Wesley 635 (325-310), 4. Franklin & Marshall 641 (320-321), 5. McDaniel 654 (327-327), 6. Dickinson 659 (337-322), 7. Muhlenberg 660 (333-327), 8. Gettysburg 666 (332-334), 9. McDaniel “B” 673 (344-329), 10. Elmira 693 (357-336), 11. Swarthmore 698 (359-339), 12. Nazareth 708 (367-341).
McDaniel “A” Results: 8T. Steve Meier 157 (77-80), 23T. Gerry Butler 163 (84-79), 23T. Paul Kovalcheck 163 (81-82), 39T. Alex Campbell 171 (85-86), 45T. Zach LaVoie 174 (87-87).
McDaniel “B” Results: 4T. Matthew Dennis 156 (79-77), 28T. Taylor Massie 166 (84-82), 47T. Keith Mazurek, Jr. 175 (87-88), 49T. Chris Merrill 176 (94-82).
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