ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's golf team collected their first win of the season, claiming the annual James Bowen Invitational with a season-low score of 303 held at the Lawrence Park Golf Course on Monday afternoon.
Teams: 7
Golfers: 38
Results: Behrend wins James Bowen Invitational (303)
* Behrend edged AMCC foe Pitt-Bradford by 12 strokes for first
* The Panthers took second (315) and Division II Mercyhurst came in third (326)
* Ryan Johnson (Centre Hall, PA/Penns Valley) claimed individual-medalist honors with a season-best 72 thanks to three birdies (35-37)
* Phil Pedano (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) and Alex Pol (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) tied for second place for the course
* Pedano (39-37) and Pol (40-36) each carded a 76 for the Lions, while Jake Caldwell (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon) also finished in the Top 10
* In a playoff for second-place trophy, Pedano broke the tie and took runner up
* Caldwell was eighth overall with a 79 to complete the scoring for the first Behrend team
* Matt Goldman (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) tied for 16th place with an 84
* Behrend's second team competing took fourth overall with a team score of 328
* Michael Stoddart (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) was the lone golfer in the second group to place in the Top 10, carding a 77 (38-39)
Team B:
Johnny Main (Sewickley, PA/Quaker Valley) – T12 (81)
Dominic DeBone (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) – T16 (84)
Seth Faulkner (Edinboro, PA/Cathedral Prep) – 27th (88)
Hunter Kozlowski (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) – T20 (86)
Individual Results:
Daniel McMaster (Murrysville, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic) – T18 (85)
Next Up:
* Lions return to action on Sunday, October 17 at the AMCC Championships held at the Butler Country Club.
