Men's Golf Takes Third at Penn State DIII Challenge
The Penn State Behrend men’s golf team finished third out of four teams at the Penn State Division III Challenge hosted by Penn State Altoona at the Toftrees Resort.
April 7, 2021
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's golf team finished third out of four teams at the Penn State Division III Challenge hosted by Penn State Altoona at the Toftrees Resort.
Teams: 4
Golfers: 26
Course: Toftrees Resort | State College, PA
Results: Behrend finished in third place out of four teams (324)
Key Moments:
* Ryan Meyer (Sewickley, PA/North Allegheny) and Jake Caldwell (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon) finished in the Top 10
* Meyer was even on the first five holes and was one over after seven holes
* Meyer tied for fourth overall with a 78 for the course (39-39)
* Caldwell placed seventh overall with a 40 on the front and 40 on the back for an 80
* Alex Pol (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) tied for 10th overall (42-40) with an 82, while Michael Dinner (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) was 14th with an 84 (39-45)
* Ryan Johnson (Centre Hall, PA/Penns Valley) rounded out the Behrend golfers with an 86. He had a birdie on the par 5 second hole
* As a team, Behrend was six strokes behind first place with a 324
* Penn State Altoona won with a 318, followed by Penn State Harrisburg with 320
* Mt. Aloysius was in fourth place with a score of 362
Behrend Individual Scores:
* Will Uberti (St. Mary's PA/Elk County Catholic) – (T17, 88)
* Dominic DeBone (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) – (21, 92)
* Cody Nikolai (Erie, PA/Erie High) – (26h, 108)
Next Up
* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday at Penn State Altoona Invitational held at the Sinking Valley Golf Course.