MARIETTA, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College men's golf team wrapped the Pioneer Classic hosted by Marietta College as the top team in the field. The W&J men finished in first place as the Pioneer Classic Team Medalist with a total team score of 594.
The Basics
Tournament: Marietta Classic
Location: Marietta Country Club
W&J: 1st out of 7
Top W&J Individual: William Ainsworth (Woldingham, Surrey/Reigate Grammar School) remained the top individual for W&J and worked his way to the top of the field. On day two, Ainsworth shot a remarkable weekend-best 65 (-5) to finish even on the weekend, 140 (E). The next best finisher was five strokes behind the Presidents' lead golfer.
Notables: Ryan Steigerwald (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) wrapped the weekend in fourth place with after a day score of 73 (+3), accumulating a weekend score of 148 (+8).
Matthew Morelli (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) worked to the Presidents' third best golfer after a day two score of 71 (+1) to place tied for ninth with Jake Morgan of Otterbein with a 152 (+12) through both rounds.
Thomas Margison (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) finished close behind the top W&J finishers, sliding to a tie for 15
th with a weekend score of 155 (+15).
Luke Melisko (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) concluded the top five with a 161 (+21) on the weekend to place tied for 25
th.
Tournament Highlights
Top Team: W&J moved three spots to take the Pioneer Classic with a team score of 594. Host Marietta concluded their weekend four strokes away from the Presidents with a 598.
Up Next: The Presidents return to the course Saturday (March 29) at the Pennsylvania Classic hosted by Penn State University. The first round of golf is set for an 11:00 a.m. start.
