Monday, September 19, 2011

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's golf team placed 16th out of 18 teams at the Guy W. Kuhn Classic held Sunday and Monday at the Country Club of Meadville. The Titans shot 665 including 335 on Sunday and 330 on Monday.

Senior David Mlinarich (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and freshman Ross Montanti (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) both shot 80s on Monday as Mlinarich tied for 63rd with a 163 (83-80) and Montanti holed a 165 (85-80) to tie sophomore teammate Chris Molnar (Easton, Pa./Easton) for 76th place. Molnar (80-85) carded an 80 on Sunday to lead Westminster.

Wittenberg won the event with a 595 (295-300) and the medalist was Dylan Lee of Denison with a 145 (76-69).

Westminster is scheduled to play at the Behrend Invitational on Tuesday.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.