ALLIANCE, Ohio - The Malone University men's golf team was victorious at their home tournament on Saturday, the Malone Fall Classic at Tannenhauf Golf Club. The Pioneers went 10-under as a team with a two-round score of 566 (282-284). The 36-hole total just missed the school record score of 558. Malone defeated second-place Wheaton College by 27 strokes.
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Fletcher Cravens followed up his impressive round one with another dominant showing on Saturday for the second and final round. He won the individual medalist honors with a two-day score of 138 (68-70) and was 6-under par. Five birdies led to an under-par in and out with 35 on each side of the course. He had ten birdies and four bogeys in total for the tournament.
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Carter Miller maintained his spot in second on the leaderboard after he matched his day one score of 70 on Saturday for a 36-hole 140 (70-70). Just as one day ago, Miller had four birdies on his scorecard.
Alexander Eckstein and
Brady Johnson matched their round one scores as well and finished at even-par 144 (72-72).
Jaxon Rinkes from the B-team also rose into that tie for third at 144 with a 69 on Saturday (75-69). Five of the top six spots on the leaderboard belonged to Malone.
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Ryan Yoder slipped down the leaderboard slightly and concluded play at 149 (72-77). His performance was still good enough to tie for 12th overall.
Deagan Beaber was inside the top-ten as a B-team standout as well with a 148 (75-73).
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Next weekend, the Pioneers will be back in action at the Mount Union Fall Invitational beginning on September 12. That event will also be contested at Tannenhauf Golf Club.
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