MEDFORD, OR – Two Oregon Tech Men's golfers finished tied for 2nd in an impressive first round at the Oregon Tech Spring Invite at Centennial golf course Sunday. After the first of two rounds, OIT leads William Jessup by 14 strokes, with the final round of golf to be played on Monday at 10:00 am.
Day 1 Results
Following the impressive start to the Spring season, Tech HC Dave Meyers said: "It was great to get back into competition today. I think most of the players would agree that they made a few more mistakes than usual because of our break in competition. We did a pretty nice job today of avoiding big numbers. Our improvement will depend on making incremental changes. Michael and Zach should be very proud of their play today. Both of them hit some very nice shots. Mayson Tibbs did a great job grinding out a score."
Zach Malina (Pictured) currently sits in a tie for 2nd, posted a 1-over 72 in Round 1 on Sunday. Malina earned two birdies, which tied for a team-high, as the senior finished just three strokes over his career-best at Tech.
After Round 1, Michael Gray is also in a tie for 2nd with fellow teammate, Zach Malina. Gray also posted two birdies in Round 1 and found himself in a tie for 1st place until he bogeyed on 18 to peg him back by a stroke.
Mason Tibbs also had a strong performance, getting into more of a groove on the back nine. Tibbs had two bogeys on the front before getting two birdies to begin the back stretch. Tibbs sits in 4th place right now, two strokes behind his teammates, and three behind the leader.
The final two Owls to net two birdies was Hunter Eberhardt who birdied on the first two holes, and Mason Snider who birdied on 6 and 9.
Riggs Loftin, rounded out the team in the birdies category, earning one on 8, and currently sits in 9th.
Oregon Tech returns to play tomorrow to finish the final round of the Oregon Tech Spring Invite.
Team Finish after day 1
1 Oregon Tech 297 297 +9
2 William Jessup U. 311 311 +23
3 Simpson University 324 324 +36
4 Corban University 330 330 +42
Oregon Tech Round 1 Results
T2. Zach Malina – 73 (+1)
T2. Michael Gray – 73 (+1)
T4. Mayson Tibbs – 75 (+3)
T6. Hunter Eberhardt – 76 (+4)
T9. Riggs Loftin – 80 (+8)
T9. Mason Snider – 80 (+8)
T14. Preston Luckman – 82 (+10)
T17. Nate Beck – 83 (+11)
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