ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – James Lillie (Garret Park, Md./Walter Johnson) led McDaniel to victory at its own Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic with an A-team low score of 148 in men's golf action on Saturday and Sunday.
In the final tournament of the fall, the Green Terror's top five combined to fire a 36-hole total of 604 at The Bridges Golf Club, including shooting a tournament-low round of 298 on Saturday. Lillie placed fifth overall, securing the team title with a round of 75 on Sunday after posting a score of 73 in the opening round.
The B-team finished tied for fourth overall with a score of 623, shooting a round of 311 on Saturday and a round of 312 on Sunday. Mike Filler (Baltimore, Md./Open Bible Christian Academy) led all McDaniel golfers with a second-place finish, posting a score of 145 that included a tournament low-tying score of two-under par 70 on Sunday.
Centennial Conference-foes Gettysburg and Franklin & Marshall placed second and third, respectively. The Bullets careded a score of 612 (309-303) while the Diplomats posted a score of 613 (311-302).
Centenary's Steven Kluemper won the individual title with matching scores of 71 both days to finish three shots ahead of Filler with a 142.
Alex Kane (Danvers, Mass./Masconomet Regional) was sixth overall, posting a round of 149 for the A-team. He matched Lillie with a 73 on Saturday before carding a 76 on Sunday.
Brian Norwitz (Germantown, Md./Northwest) posted a round of 154 to finish 15th, including a round of 74 on the first day before finishing the tournament with a score of 80.
Steven Tanen (Laurel Hallow, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) finished 20th overall with a score of 156, including registering a score of 75 in round two. He posted a 71 on Saturday.
Cody Mewhirter (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) rounded out the A-team scores with a 162 (78-84) to finish 39th.
Mason Woolford finished 20th overall for the B-team with a score of 156, posting matching rounds of 78.
Kyle Chittim (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) was 22nd overall with a score of 157 that included a round of 77 on Saturday and a score of 80 on Sunday.
Andrew Gordon (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) finished 51st with a score of 165 (81-84) while Colton Heisey was 62nd with a score of 173 (88-85).
McDaniel opens the spring schedule at the Myrtle Beach Shootout during spring break in March.
Team Scores: 1. McDaniel "A" 604 (298-306), 2. Gettysburg 612 (309-303), 3. Franklin & Marshall 613 (311-302), 4T. McDaniel "B" 623 (311-312), 4T. Susquehanna 623 (309-314), 6. Washington & Jefferson 624 (307-317), 7. Stevens 629 (317-312), 8. California (Pa.) Club 634 (311-323), 9. Swarthmore 636 (316-320), 10. Muhlenberg 641 (322-319), 11. Cabrini 643 (309-334), 12. Dickinson 648 (331-317), 13. Centenary 649 (325-324), 14. Keystone 709 (358-351), 15. Wesley 723 (366-357).
McDaniel "A" Results: 5. James Lillie 148 (73-75), 6T. Alex Kane 149 (73-76), 15. Brian Norwitz 154 (74-80), 20T. Steven Tanen 156 (81-75), 39T. Cody Mewhirter 162 (78-84).
McDaniel "B" Results: 2T. Mike Filler 145 (75-70), 20T. Mason Woolford 156 (78-78), 22T. Kyle Chittim 157 (77-80), 51. Andrew Gordon 165 (81-84), 62. Colton Heisey 173 (88-85).
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