NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's golf team finished sixth in the 13-team field at the DeSales Fall Classic, hosted by DeSales University at Olde Homestead Golf Club, on Saturday afternoon. The Knights carded a second-round score of 308 (+20) to finish with a two-round total of 624 (+48). Hayden Williamson and Nicky Antonelli led Arcadia in the final round, each shooting a 75 (+3).
Williamson led the Knights with a second-round 75 (+3), shooting a 38 (+2) on the front nine and a 37 (+1) on the back. He bogeyed the first and ninth holes while recording seven consecutive pars in between. On the back nine, Williamson recorded four pars and two birdies. He finished tied for 12th overall at nine over par (+9), improving 10 spots from his first-round position.
Nicky Antonelli also carded a 75 (+3), opening with a 40 (+4) on the front nine that included a birdie on the par-5 first hole and four pars. He finished strong on the back nine, shooting a one-under-par 35 with two birdies and six pars, including a stretch of four consecutive pars. Antonelli finished tied for 17th at 10 over par (+10).
Caden Wistreich finished third among the Knights in the second round with a 78 (+6). He shot a 39 (+3) on each nine, recording six pars on the front and five more on the back. Wistreich also birdied the par-5 12th hole and finished tied for 31st at 16 over par (+16).
Landen Benner rounded out Arcadia's team scoring with an 80 (+8). He carded a 42 (+6) on the front nine, recording two birdies and two pars, before shooting a 38 (+2) on the back. Benner added six pars on the back nine, including three consecutive pars to close his round, and birdied the par-5 12th hole. He finished tied for 27th at 13 over par (+13).
Tony Antonelli shot an 87 (+15), with his score not counting toward the team total. He recorded a 49 on the front nine, including a par on the fourth hole, before carding a 38 (+2) on the back with four pars and two birdies. Antonelli finished tied for 53rd at 25 over par (+25).
Competing as an individual, Justin Madden finished with an 85 (+13). He shot a 46 on the front nine, recording a birdie and four pars, before adding two more birdies and four pars on the back nine. Madden finished tied for 43rd at 21 over par (+21).
Marymount captured the team title after leading wire to wire, shooting a two-under-par 286 in the second round to finish five under par for the tournament. Marymount's Kyle Curlee also led wire to wire individually, carding a three-under-par 69 in the final round to finish seven under par overall.
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The Knights conclude the fall portion of their schedule on Oct. 20 at Alvernia's Fall Invitational at Ledgerock Golf Club.
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