FARMINGTON, Pa. – The Tiffin University men's golf team bounced back with a strong second round on Tuesday at the nine-team Intercollegiate at Nemacolin, held at Mystic Rock Golf Course at the Nemacolin Resort. The Dragons posted a team score of 293 (+5), tying for the fourth-best round of the day on the challenging par-72, 7,216-yard layout. They now sit in fifth place entering Wednesday's final 18 holes.
No. 15 University of Missouri-St. Louis leads the tournament after posting an even-par team score of 288 on Monday and followed it up with a 284 and lead by nine strokes over No. 36 University of Findlay (581).
A trio of Dragons paced Tiffin's effort as
Daniel Aitken,
Winston Brown and
Harrison Brindley each carded rounds of 73 (+1). All three golfers recorded birdies on the par-5 fifth hole, a key scoring opportunity that helped fuel their rounds. Aitken and Brown are now tied for 29th individually, while Brindley climbed into a tie for 35th heading into the final round.
Liam Harvey remains firmly in contention for a top finish, sitting tied for fourth after 36 holes. The senior posted a two-over-par 74 on Tuesday and closed his round with a steady, back nine that also featured a birdie on the par-4 14th hole.
Rounding out the scoring lineup was
Max Vanoy who had another up-and-down afternoon that featured three birdies, but he would finish at five-over, 77. Competing as an individual,
Joshua Swartz delivered a round of 76 and is tied for 42nd.
The third and final round will continue on Wednesday, October 21.
