Meet Results
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Edgewood College men's golf team emerged from hibernation to open the spring season in the warmer climate of the Gateway City. The Eagles placed sixth among 18 teams at the Webster University Gorlok Invitational with a 26-hole score of 638. Michael Mathwick led the Eagles with a two-day total of 157.
The opening round has held on Sunday at the Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka, Mo. and the Eagles found the course much to their liking. Edgewood College shot 313 on Sunday and were tied for third. Monday's round at Sunset Country Club in St. Louis proved more difficult as the Eagles turned a team score of 325 to finish in a sixth play tie with the host Gorloks.
Mathwick opened with a four-over par 76 to go with a second round 81 for his total of 157 and a 21st place finish. Zach Hentrich nearly matched Mathwick shot for shot, shooting 77 on the first day and 81 on the second day for 158. Nathan Gilbert turned his second best 36-hole score of the season with a 79-82-161. Patrick Bohrer and Kyle Bruce played opposite days with Bohrer scoring 84-81 and Bruce 81-84 for matching two-day totals of 165.
Central College won the event with a score of 300-297-597, to beat second place Millikin University by 20 strokes. Central's Clay Corwin was the individual medalist with scores of 71-76-147.
The Eagles will return south this weekend to participate in the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational in Normal, Ill. on Friday and Saturday. Edgewood College is preparing for the 54-hole NACC Championships on April 19-20 in Naperville, Ill.
