WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's golf team closed out action at the Annual Peter C. Rossin Invitational as the runner up. The men's starting five placed second with a total team score of 313 (+25). The Presidents also had two additional teams in action.
The Basics
Tournament: Peter C. Rossin Invitational
Location: Southpointe Golf Club
W&J: 2nd out of 8
Top W&J Individual: Freshman
Brandon Sapolsky (Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth) finished atop the ranks of the field with an 18-hole score of 72 (E). Sapolsky finished the annual invitational three strokes ahead of the nearest golfer on the W&J secondary team.
Notables: Freshman
Thomas Margison (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) led the Presidents starting five with a 75 (+3), finishing tied for third.
Matthew Morelli (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) finished tied for fourth with a 76 (+4).
Matthew Lacek (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) of the W&J secondary team wrapped the afternoon tied for ninth with a one round score of 80 (+8).
Ryan Steigerwald (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) wrapped the top five W&J golfers with an 83 (+11) to finish tied for 11
th with six opposing golfers.
Tournament Highlights
Top Team: Grove City finished as the top team in the field having shot a 311 (+23) on the day as a team. W&J finished two strokes behind the Wolverines accompanied by the W&J secondary team who finished six strokes away.
Up Next: The Presidents return to the course Saturday (April 12) at the Thiel Invitational hosted by Thiel College. The first round of golf is set for a 1:00 p.m. start.
