ROANOKE, W.Va. — West Liberty opened the Mountain East Conference Men's Golf Championship in third place Sunday after posting a team score of 11-over par at Stonewall Resort.

The Hilltoppers finished the opening round at 299, sitting eight strokes behind first-place Glenville State (+3) and four strokes behind second-place Wheeling (+7). Fairmont State is fourth at +12, followed by Charleston at +16.

Justin Doerr led the way for West Liberty, firing a 1-under-par 71 to finish the opening round tied for first individually. Doerr is tied with Glenville State's Fermin Perez Santandrea and Wheeling's Cormac Pearson atop the individual leaderboard.

Adam Gill and Ethan Cook each carded a 3-over 75 and are tied for 10th overall. The Hilltoppers also received a 6-over 78 from Chatum Courson, who is tied for 23rd, while Carter Stewart posted a 15-over 87.

Glenville State holds the team lead at 3-over, with four players finishing among the top 10 individually. Wheeling sits second at 7-over, while West Liberty is four strokes ahead of fourth-place Fairmont State.

The MEC Championship continues Monday with the second round at Stonewall Resort.










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