THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes second
What: Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic in men's golf action
When: Saturday, Oct. 10
Where: Waynesboro Country Club – Waynesboro, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
With Sunday's second round cancelled due to heavy rain overnight that made the course unplayable, the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic became an 18-hole tournament, making Saturday's round final. Both of Gettysburg's teams fired rounds of 286 to finish tied for second.
THE LEADERS
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Andrew Ekstrom (York, Pa./York Suburban) led the Bullets, firing a round of 68 to finish second in the field.
FOR THE FOES
• Swarthmore won the team title with a round of 282 behind individual champion Dao Frank Zhou, who fired a round of 66 – two strokes better than the field.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Reece Scott (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand) led the B-Team with a round of 69, finishing tied for third.
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Daniel Casanta (Pinehurst, N.C./Pomperaug) posted a round of 70 to place fifth.
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Will Chouinard (Hamilton, N.Y./Hamilton) placed 22nd with a round of 73.
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Wyatt Isgrig (Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek) finished with a round of 75 to place 50th in the field.
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Liam Houlihan (Evergreen, Colo./Evergreen) rounded out the A-Team with a score of 76 to finish 62nd.
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Alex Kukreja (Denver, Colo./Denver East) registered a round of one-under par 71 in his first collegiate round to place ninth.
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Redmond Podkowa (Marion, Mass./Bishop Stang) and
Ethan Gallagher (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) were also tied for 22nd with a round of 73.
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Adone Panattoni (Scottsdale, Ariz./Brophy College Prep) registered a round of 81 to finish 89th.
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Charlie Straubel (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson) and
Tim Hill (Weston, Mass./Dover Sherborn) competed as individuals, finishing with rounds of 77 (69th) and 78 (74th), respectively.
THE INSIDE STORY
• It marked the first time in the 15-year history of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate that either round had to be cancelled due to weather.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg concludes the fall schedule at the O'Brient Jensen Memorial hosted by Guilford at The Cardinal on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27.
