Men's Golf Competes at AMCC Championships; Lions Sit in Fourth Place
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team is in fourth place with a score of 354 after day one of the 2022 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships at The Club of Nevillewood on Monday afternoon.
PRESTO, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's golf team is in fourth place with a score of 354 after day one of the 2022 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships at The Club of Nevillewood on Monday afternoon.
Teams: 7
Golfers: 34
Course: The Club at Nevillewood | Presto, PA
Results: Behrend sits in fourth place after day one at AMCC Championships (354)
Key Moments:
* The Lions were in second place until the final three holes
* Behrend's top three golfers were separated by a stroke
* Jake Caldwell (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon), the No. 2 golfer for Behrend, carded a 41-45 to finish tied for eighth overall
* Ryan Johnson (Centre Hall, PA/Penns Valley) was tied for 12th overall, shooting a 43-44 for an 87
* Tied for 14th overall was Daniel McMaster (Murrysville, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic) with a score of 88 (42-46)
* Coming in fourth on the team and tied for 22nd overall was Phil Pedano (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep)
* Pedano carded a 43 on the front nine and 50 on the back for a score of 93
* The Lions had five birdies on the day
* The reigning champions Penn State Altoona are in first place after day one, shooting +39 as a team for a 327 score
* Behrend will complete the final round of the championships tomorrow at 9:10 a.m.
Behrend Individual Scores:
Jake Caldwell (T8th – 86)
Ryan Johnson (T12th – 87)
Daniel McMaster (T14th – 88)
Phil Pedano (T22nd – 93)
Jacob Verner (25th – 97)
Team Scores
Penn State Altoona (1 – 327)
Mt. Aloysius (2 – 338)
Pitt-Bradford (3 – 353)
Penn State Behrend (4 – 354)
Hilbert (5 – 356)
La Roche (6 – 383)
Pitt-Greensburg (7 – 418)