From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team competed at the opening round of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic in cold and wet conditions on Saturday, October 3.  The Tartans overcame the weather to card a team score of 308 and currently are in fifth-place of the 15-team classic.  The two-day, 36-hole tournament is being played at the par-72 The Bridges Golf Club

Leading the field after 18 holes of play is Allegheny with a 296. The host, McDaniel, is in second with a 302 followed by Franklin & Marshall and Kenyon with a 306.  

Sophomore Nikhil Mohan (Bangalore, India/Canadian International School) and freshman Austin Lin(Los Gatos, Calif./Archbishop Mitty) led the Tartans with a three-over par 75 on Saturday.  It marked season-low rounds for both.  

Juniors George Qian (Bettendorf, Iowa/Montverde Academy) and Brad Jennette (Pittsford, N.Y./Sutherland) carded rounds of 77 and 81, while fellow junior Jordan Klodowski (Kittanning, Pa.) ended the day with an 87.