GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Bethany College men's golf team competed at the Grove City Fall Invitational hosted by Grove City (Pa.) College at the Grove City Country Club. 

Following two postponements and nearly two weeks since their last tournament, Bethany was back in action at the loaded Grove City Invitational. As a team, the Bison shot 317 (+29) to finish seventh among the 18-team field and fourth among eight Presidents' Athletic Conference teams. The host Grove City took home the top spot by shooting just eight over and finishing with a round of 296.

Leading the way for the Green and White was Academic All-PAC senior Sam Phillips (Charleston, W.Va./Herbert Hoover) who fired a 78 (+6) to finish 16th out of 106 individuals. 

Freshman Ian Longo (Winchester, Va./James Wood) followed Phillips with a score of 79 (+7) which landed him at 28th overall. 

Senior Payton Hildebrand (Wellsburg, W.Va./Wheeling Central Catholic) and All-PAC senior Jude Smith (Weirton, W.Va./Weir) rounded out the Bison's team score as they finished tied for 34th by shooting an eight-over score of 80.

Also representing Bethany at the Invitational were sophomores Brayden Roberts (Franklin, Ky./Franklin-Simpson) and Jacob Bursey (Winchester, Va./James Wood) who penciled in an 85 (+13) and an 86 (+14), respectively.

The Bison are back in action on Monday, October 12 as they travel to Warren, Ohio to open the Presidents' Athletic Conference Fall Championships at 10:30 a.m. at Avalon Lakes Golf Course.