Fischler Leads Tartans at Hal Hansen Invitational

(CLARION, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team competed at the final day of the 36-hole Hal Hansen Invitational Monday, September 8 and fired a team score of 309 finishing with a team score of 607.  The Tartans 607 placed sixth on the par 72 Clarion Oaks Golf Club.  The two day event was hosted by Clarion University.

Gannon won the invitational with a 590 with Mercyhurst finishing two strokes back with a 592.  California (Pa.) placed third after carding a 600, host Clarion shot 600 and West Chester shot 606 followed by the Tartans.  
        
Senior Justin Fischler (Avon, Conn.) led the Tartans a seventh place individual finish out of a field of 65 with a 148 (72-76). Senior Cameron Low (Los Angeles, Calif./Windward)  and sophomore Jordan Klodowski (Kittanning, Pa.) tied for 16th with a 36-hole total of 151. Sophomore George Qian (Bettendorf, Iowa/Montverde Academy) carded an 83 on Monday while freshman Nikhil Mohan (Bangalore, India/Canadian International School) shot an 83 as the two finished the invitational with scores of 158 and 160, respectively.

Carnegie Mellon had one individual enter the invitational, as sophomore Brad Jennette (Pittsford, N.Y./Sutherland) had rounds of 78 and 81 to finish with a 159.

The Tartans will hit the links September 14-15, as they compete at the annual Guy Kuhn Invitational at the Meadville Country Club in Meadville, Pa.  The two-day event is hosted by Allegheny College.