Davis, W.Va. – Carding the first sub-par 54-hole score of the year for the West Liberty men's golf team, Brandon Lawhon led the team lineup to a tie for 12^th at the Dr. Wally Edgell Invitational. The seven Hilltopper golfers combined for eight rounds of even or under par, the most in any of WLU's four tournaments thus far. The Black & Gold team lineup recorded rounds of 290 (+2), 291 (+3), and 285 (-3) for a 54-hole score of 866 (+2) on Monday and Tuesday at the Canaan Valley Golf Club.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brandon Lawhon secured the first sub-par 54-hole score of the season for the West Liberty men's golf team, finishing in a tie for 26^th with a score of 213 (-3). He carded scores of 74 (+2) and 71 (-1) before notching a team-low round for the tournament at 68 (-4). He tallied nine birdies, with four of them coming in the third round.
• The top individual at the Dr. Wally Edgell Invitation for WLU was Noah Seivertson, who finished tied for 35^th with a season-best 3-round total of 216 (E). He opened Monday with a 73 (+1) before carding his first sub-par round of the year at 70 (-2). He concluded the day on Tuesday with a 73 (+1). He recorded ten birdies and one eagle during the invitational.
• Derek Graham was second in the Hilltopper team lineup, finishing in a tie for 44^th overall with a score of 217 (+1). Graham carded a pair of 70 (-2) rounds in rounds one and three and scored a 77 (+5) in round two. He notched a pair of eagles in the tournament and added seven birdies.
• Justin Doerr opened the tournament with back-to-back rounds of even par 72 rounds and added a 74 (+2) third round for a 54-hole total of 218 (+2). Doerr finished the tournament in a tie for 47^th and added eight birdies.
• Playing in the team lineup for the first time this season, Ethan Cook totaled a 3-round score of 219 (+3) to tie for 54^th overall at the Canaan Valley Resort. He saw a two stroke improvement from round one to round two, with scores of 74 (+2) and 72 (E), before finishing the tournament with a 73 (+1) third round. Cook notched one eagle and eight birdies over the course of Monday and Tuesday.
• Bo Orecchio rounded out the West Liberty team lineup with a 54-hole score of 228 (+12), finishing in a tie for 81^st. He saw one stroke improvements in each round, shooting a 77 (+5) in round one, 76 (+4) in round two, and 75 (+3) in three. He tallied four birdies over the course of the tournament.
• The final West Liberty golfer competing at the Dr. Wally Edgell Invitational was Jayson Beckner competing as an individual. Beckner shot a 228 (+12) and finished in a tie for 81^st overall after carding a pair of 75 (+3) rounds in round one and two, followed by a 78 (+6) in round three. He notched six birdies over the course of the tournament.

WEST LIBERTY SCORING

RANK	INDIVIDUAL		R1	R2	R3	OVERALL
		WLU TEAM LINEUP
T-26	Brandon Lawhon		74 (+2)	71 (-1)	68 (-4)	213 (-3)
T-43	Derek Graham		70 (-2)	77 (+5)	70 (-2)	217 (+1)
T-47	Justin Doerr		72 (E)	72 (E)	74 (+2)	218 (+2)
T-54	Ethan Cook		74 (+2)	72 (E)	73 (+1)	219 (+3)
T-81	Bo Orecchio		77 (+5)	76 (+4)	75 (+3)	228 (+12)
		WLU INDIVIDUALS
T-35	Noah Seivertson		73 (+1)	70 (-2)	73 (+1)	216 (E)
T-81	Jayson Beckner		75 (+3)	75 (+3)	78 (+6)	228 (+12)

 
TEAM SCORING

RANK	TEAM	R1	R2	R3	OVERALL
1	Charleston	270 (-18)	276 (-12)	275 (-13)	821 (-43)
2	Indiana (PA)	277 (-11)	276 (-12)	280 (-8)	833 (-31)
3	Gannon	277 (-11)	288 (E)	276 (-12)	841 (-23)
T-4	West Virginia Wesleyan	279 (-9)	293 (+5)	281 (-7)	853 (-11)
T-4	Fairmont State	285 (-3)	280 (-8)	288 (E)	853 (-11)
6	Glenville State	290 (+2)	279 (-9)	285 (-3)	854 (-10)
T-7	West Virginia Tech	288 (E)	282 (-6)	288 (E)	858 (-6)
T-7	Wheeling	284 (-4)	277 (-11)	297 (+9)	858 (-6)
9	Davis & Elkins	287 (-1)	286 (-2)	287 (-1)	860 (-4)
10	Concord	290 (+2)	284 (-4)	288 (E)	862 (-2)
11	Fayetteville State	289 (+1)	288 (E)	288 (E)	865 (+1)
T-12	West Liberty	290 (+2)	291 (+3)	285 (-3)	866 (+2)
T-12	Notre Dame	293(+5)	279 (-9)	294 (+6)	866 (+2)
14	Mercyhurst	299 (+11)	284 (-4)	291 (+3)	874 (+10)
15	West Chester	300 (+12)	293 (+5)	286 (-2)	879 (+15)

 
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will host the West Liberty Invitational next Monday and Tuesday (September 25 & 26) at the Steubenville Country Club in Steubenville, Ohio.