Crusaders Finish Tied for Ninth After Second Round is Canceled

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The Capital University men's golf team placed in a tie for ninth at the 15-team Irish Creek Invitational in Kannapolis, N.C.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be two 18-hole rounds, but weather forced the cancellation of Tuesday's second round.

Senior Wes Holler (Marion, Ohio; at right) was the Crusaders' top individual finisher in the team's first meet of the spring season. Holler fired a 75 (38-37) to tie for 15th overall.

Junior Mark Williams (Carroll, Ohio), an All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree in 2012, and freshman Daniel Shafer (Hilliard, Ohio) were next down the line. Williams placed in a tie for 53rd with an 80 (39-41), while Shafer carded an 81 (40-41) to finish 56th.

All-OAC junior Clay Rice (Hilliard, Ohio) tied for 61st with a total of 83 (39-44), and sophomore Parker McComb (Gahanna, Ohio) was tied for 72nd with an 86 (38-48).

Competing as an individual, sophomore Tyler Rice (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) tied with McComb for 72nd with an 86 (47-39).

Juniors Brody Cook (Bucyrus, Ohio) and Ryan Rice (Columbus, Ohio) rounded out Capital individual participants. Cook placed tied for 82nd with a 90 (40-50), while Rice was one shot behind in a tie for 84th with a 91 (46-45).

The Crusaders return to action on March 22-23 in the team's annual Purple and White Invite. Play will take place at Royal American Links in Galena.