Green Terror cards 909 in 54-hole event
BELLE VERNON, Pa. – Paul Kovalcheck (Fairless Hills,
Pa./Truman) carded a 219 for 54 holes over two days at the Vulcan
Invitational hosted by California (Pa.) in men's golf action
on Sunday and Monday.
The Green Terror posted a three-round score of 909 in the
13-team event. Playing 36 holes on the red course of Cedarbook Golf
Course on Sunday, McDaniel carded a 302 in the morning round before
posting a round of 297 in the afternoon. On Monday, the Green
Terror posted a score of 310 on the gold course, which is 554 yards
longer and has a par 72 compared to the par 71 on the red
course.
Wilmington won the event with a score of 855. Allegheny was the
highest finishing of four Division III team, finishing fifth with a
score of 888. Carnegie Mellon shot a round of 917 (10th) while
Washington & Jefferson posted a score of 926 (12th).
Kovalcheck finished tied for 10th overall, carding a 69 in the
afternoon round on Sunday for his third sub-par round of the season
and fifth of his career – three of which have come on the
Cedarbrook Red Course. He posted matching round of 75 on either
side of the season-low score.
Greg Bowman (Catonsville, Md./Catonsville) finished 36th overall
with a total of 229, posting rounds of 76 and 73, respectively on
Sunday and an 80 on Monday.
KJ Mazurek (Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven) placed 44th with a
232, turning in a round of 75 to open the tournament followed by a
77 in the second round. He closed out the weekend with an 80.
Logan Connaughton (Matawan, N.J./Matawan Regional) and Bryan Johnson (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) finished as part of six-way
tie for 49th overall with a score of 234. Connaughton carded a 76
in the first round and back-to-back round of 79 while Johnson
opened with an 80 before knocking two strokes off in each round
thereafter.
Chris Merrill (Kingsville, Md./Fallston) turned in a 36th-place
finish as an individual with a score of 229 (75-78-76).
The Green Terror returns to action at the Peter C. Rossin
Memorial Tournament hosted by Washington & Jefferson on Sunday
and Monday.
Team Scores: 1. Wilmington 855 (277-286-292),
2. California (Pa.) 879 (293-281-305), 3. Indiana (Pa.) 881
(280-289-312), 4. Clarion 884 (285-298-301), 5. Allegheny 888
(291-291-306), 6. West Chester 903 (300-303-300), 7. McDaniel 909
(302-297-310), 8. Virginia State 911 (308-296-307), 9. Mercyhurst
916 (301-300-315), 10. Carnegie Mellon 917 (301-300-316), 11.
Millersville 924 (310-298-316), 12. Washington & Jefferson 926
(309-297-320), 13. Gannon 928 (296-310-322).
McDaniel Results: 10T. Paul Kovalcheck 219
(75-69-75), 36T. Greg Bowman 229 (76-73-80), 44T. KJ Mazurek 232
(75-77-80), 49T. Logan Connaughton 234 (76-79-79), 49T. Bryan
Johnson 234 (80-78-76).
McDaniel Individuals: 36T. Chris Merrill 229
(75-78-76).
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