ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – Cody Mewhirter (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) carded a round of 76 on Sunday to finish 15th overall and lead McDaniel at its own Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic in men's golf action on Saturday and Sunday.
As a team, the Green Terror posted a two-round score of 645, posting a round of 323 on Saturday and a score of 322 on Sunday at The Bridges Golf Club to finish tied for 10th. Franklin & Marshall was the only team to break 310 both days in windy and cool conditions. The Diplomats won the tournament with a score of 612 (307-305), edging York (Pa.) by seven strokes.
Franklin & Marshall had the top two individual finishers in the field of 76 golfers. Christopher Gabriele won the tournament with a two-day score of 147 (74-73) while Brad Lankler was three shots off his pace with a 74-76.
Mewhirter led McDaniel with a score of 157 after carding a round of 81 on Saturday.
Dominic Seelig (Reading, Pa./Exeter Twp.) had the next best Green Terror score, playing as an individual. He fired a team-low 78 on Saturday before posting an 81 on Sunday to finish 23rd with a score of 159.
Mason Woolford (Pasadena, Md.) placed 29th with a score of 160, following up his first-round score of 78 with a second-round total of 82.
Andrew Gordon (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax), also playing as an individual, posted a score of 163, carding an 81 on Saturday and an 82 on Sunday to finish 29th.
Steven Tanen (Laurel Hallow, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) and Brandon Vance (Worcester, Pa./Methacton) combined to post four rounds of 82 to finish as part of tie for 46th place with a score of 164.
Brian Norwitz (Germantown, Md./Northwest) rounded out the McDaniel scores with a 169 (86-83) to place 62nd.
The Green Terror opens the spring schedule at the Myrtle Beach Shootout over spring break.
Team Scores: 1. Franklin & Marshall 612 (307-305), 2. York (Pa.) 619 (315-304), 3. Muhlenberg 633 (320-313), 4. Gettysburg 634 (321-313), 5. Stevenson 634 (314-320), 6. Albright 637 (318-319), 7. St. Lawrence 639 (317-322), 8. Swarthmore 642 (324-318), 9. Susquehanna 643 (328-315), 10T. McDaniel 645 (323-322), 10T. Dickinson 645 (317-328), 12. Ohio Valley 651 (327-324), 13. Alvernia 653 (325-328), 14. Stevens 656 (324-332), 15. Centenary (N.J.) 706 (360-346).
McDaniel Results: 15T. Cody Mewhirter 157 (81-76), 29T. Mason Woolford 160 (78-82), 46T. Steven Tanen 164 (82-82), 46T. Brandon Vance 164 (82-82), 62. Brian Norwitz 169 (86-83).
McDaniel Individuals: 23T. Dominic Seelig 159 (78-81), 39T. Andrew Gordon 163 (81-82).
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