ONEONTA, Ala. – Sophomore
Riley Hnatyshyn had the top score of the four individual Bulldogs playing in the GMAC Invitational, shooting 73 (+1) on Sunday at the Limestone Springs Golf Club.
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Coming off a top-40 finish at the Argent Financial Classic, Hnatyshyn recovered from a double bogey on No. 5 to get to one-under through 12 holes with birdies on No. 3, No. 1, and No. 11. After back-to-back bogeys on No. 13 and No. 14, he came home with four straight pars to finish the day tied for 26th.
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Sophomore
Peyton Johnson had the next best finish for LA Tech, shooting 78 (+6). He rebounded from a tough front nine (42) to shoot Even par (36) on the back nine, putting him in a tie for 73
rd.
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Freshman
Gray Kingrea, playing in his first collegiate event, shot 79 (+7) while
Joel Thomas Stephens shot 82 (+10).
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QUOTABLES
Head coach Matt Terry
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"Riley had a couple of small errors, but a 73 is not bad. Gray did not hit the ball off the tee great but hit 13 greens. Peyton played good on the back. The guys are getting some needed work in though. We can get after it tomorrow and keep learning."
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UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will play 18 holes tomorrow as part of round two of the GMAC Invitational. The first tee time being 10:18 a.m. at the Limestone Springs Golf Club.
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