LAS VEGAS – A four month winter break didn’t slow down the Missouri Western men’s golf team as it finished with a 594 and third place finish at the Winona State Invitational. Patrick McCarthy tied a career-low with a 67 and was 5-under-par in the final round to finish tied for second.

McCarthy was 1-under-par 143 in the two rounds at Stallion Mountain Golf Club. Tom Buffington added a second career top-10 finish with a three-over-par 147 performance. Kevin Kim dropped a stroke off of his first round total to finish 15th at 5-over-par 149. Lucas Horseman shot a 155 and Jacob Majeske carded a 159.

Missouri Western recorded its fourth top-five finish in six tournaments this season. Rocky Mountain College won the team title with a 578. RMC’s Michael Tait took individual honors with a 10-under-par 134.

MWSU returns to action on Thursday, March 29 at the Upper Iowa Invitational in Waterloo, Iowa.

— MWSU Athletics —