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9/19 Golf Practice
Jasmin Lara

Men's Golf

Golf Competes In Naval Academy Tournament

Leopards sit at 10th in the 15-team field

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Lafayette men's golf team traveled to Maryland to participate in "The Goat", a two-day tournament hosted by Navy at the Naval Academy Golf Club. The Leopards participated in rounds one and two on Saturday, seeing mixed results on the par-71, 7,025 yard course.

Lafayette is currently 10th in the 15-team field, with 18 holes to play on Sunday. The Maroon and White finished 26-over-par, good for a team score of 594. In round one, Lafayette finished 25-over-par. The afternoon was much kinder to the Leopards, as they shot one-over-par for the second round.

Upperclassmen Quint Dingledine and Harry Dessel helped Lafayette bounce back in the afternoon. Both are tied for 13th in a field of 82 golfers. Dessel carded a 78 in round one, but was able to recover and finish six-under-par in round two, good for a 65. Dingledine shot a 72-71 in rounds one and two, respectively.

Sophomore Winston Kelenc-Blank sits at t-43 after the first 36 holes which saw him go nine-over-par, for a score of 151. Freshman Reed Theiss, participating in his first tournament as a Leopard, finished 15-over-par on day one, after carding 83-74. 

Senior Michael Bell is tied for 82nd, shooting an 86 in the first round and a 77 in the second. Freshman Travis Robertson is participating in the tournament as an individual, where he finished with a score of 158, or 16-over-par. He's currently tied for 77th place.

The University of the Pacific currently leads the pack after hitting a collective nine-under-par, good for a team score of 559.

Lafayette will tackle the Naval Academy Golf Course at 8a.m. on Sunday, for one more round of 18.
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Players Mentioned

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Senior
Harry Dessel

Harry Dessel

Junior
Quint Dingledine

Quint Dingledine

Senior
Winston Kelenc-Blank

Winston Kelenc-Blank

6' 3"
Sophomore
Travis Robertson

Travis Robertson

Freshman
Reed Theiss

Reed Theiss

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Senior
Harry Dessel

Harry Dessel

Junior
Quint Dingledine

Quint Dingledine

Senior
Winston Kelenc-Blank

Winston Kelenc-Blank

6' 3"
Sophomore
Travis Robertson

Travis Robertson

Freshman
Reed Theiss

Reed Theiss

Freshman