Leppert Wins Medalist Honors at Moravian Invitational
DANIELSVILLE, Pa. --- Moravian College junior Dan Leppert fired a career-low and even par round of 72 and won medalist honors on the fourth tiebreaker to lead the Greyhounds to a first place team finish at the Annual Moravian Spring Invitational played at Woodstone Country Club Tuesday.
The Hounds placed four players at 74 or under for a three-over par team score of 291, finishing 14 strokes ahead of runner-up Muhlenberg College. Head Coach Emeritus John Makuvek, who has been with the golf program for 49 years, believes the 291 is the lowest team score in school history. The Hounds B team had a 349 and was seventh in the 10-team tournament.
Leppert finished tied with sophomore Tyler Smith and Joe Myers from Cabrini College with even par rounds of 72. Using the United States Golf Association recommended tiebreaker, Smith had the highest back nine score and was eliminated from medalist contention while Leppert and Myers were tied with 37 on the back nine. Both players had 24 on the last six holes and 12 on the last three holes with Leppert finally finishing first on the final hole where he had an even par four and Myers shot a five.
Leppert is Moravian's fourth different medalist in the team's first four tournaments of the spring season, and the Greyhounds have won their last three outings as a team. Leppert turned in a pair of birdies and 14 pars during his round including a save out of the sand on the par 3 fifth hole.
Smith had 10 pars and four birdies during his round as he finished tied for second among the 53 golfers. Senior Jim Maru had five birdies and eight pars in his round of 73 that tied him for fourth while sophomore Kevin Kunkle was sixth with a round of 74 that included 14 pars and one birdie. Senior Evan Dickinson finished off the top five for the Greyhounds with a round of 83 that tied him for 17th place.
The Susquehanna golf team finished ninth. SU shot a 355 (+67) overall as Dylan Gladd was the top Crusader, finishing tied for 23rd with a score of 85 (+13).
Brendan Baloh shot an 87 (+15) and tied for 27th whileRobert Johnson shot an 89 (+17) to tie for 32nd. Tim Unkles and David Khant finished the day with scores of 94 (+22) and 96 (+24), respectively, for t-45th and 47th.