Youngstown State University
Battle at Rum Pointe hosted by Iona
Two Finish in Top Five as Penguins Place Second at the Battle at Rum Pointe
3/28/2021 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Bryan Kordupel and Kevin Scherr each finished in the top five to lead the Youngstown State men's golf team to a second-place finish in the Battle at Rum Pointe on Sunday at Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links in Berlin, Md.
Kordupel recorded a two-round score of 144 (71-73) to tie for third place and finish one stroke back of the winning score. The performance marked the best finish of Kordupel's career, and his one-under-par 71 in the first round matched his career low round.
Scherr fired a two-round 145 (72-73) to place fifth, and his first-round 72 matched his low round of the season. Scherr has now earned five top-five finishes and nine top-10 finishes in his career.
The Penguins posted a team score of 296 in Saturday's first round to sit in third place after day one of the tournament. YSU recorded a 295 in Sunday's second and final round to move in front of Lafayette for the second-place finish with a two-round 591. The Penguins' two-round team score of 591 is tied for the eighth-lowest 36-hole mark in program history.
Youngstown State finished three strokes behind Bucknell, which carded rounds of 287 and 301 for a two-round 588. The Guins were nine strokes back of the Bison after Saturday's first round.
Cole Christman tied for 13th with a two-round total of 148 (76-72). The sophomore moved up 14 spots on the leaderboard with his even-par 72 in the second session.
Ken Keller finished with a two-round 154 (77-77) while Brian Terlesky posted a 166 (86-80). Playing as an individual in his first collegiate event, Dean Austalosh carded a two-round 163 (86-77).
Iona's Justin Burkhamer (74-69) and Bucknell's Jackson Bussell (71-72) shared medalist honors as each fired a two-round score of 143. Burkhamer shot a three-under-par 69 in the final round to move up 12 spots on the leaderboard for the victory.
Youngstown State will continue its spring schedule on April 2-3 with the Farleigh Dickinson University Invitational at Penn National Golf Club & Inn in Fayetteville, Pa.
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