LIVERMORE, Cali. - The Saint Martin's men's golf team recently competed at the NNU Nighthawks Invitational, held at the Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore, California. The team put forth a strong effort, ultimately finishing tied for fifth place with a team score of 615. On the first day of competition, the Saints hit a score of 304, which was the fourth-best performance of the day.

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Individual performances for the Saints were led by Mason Bratcher, who finished in 18th place with a total score of 153. Kyle Erwin also had a solid performance, finishing in 22nd place with a score of 154. Maxwell Turnquist placed 26th with a score of 155, while Mason Rohleder and Jordan Tirada tied for 32nd place with scores of 157.

Head Coach Zach Dietz shared his thoughts on the team's performance, stating, "We had a couple of guys play well in the first round, but we didn't quite get four solid counting scores. We were still in fourth place though with an opportunity to move up the leaderboard, unfortunately we just made too many big numbers on the scorecard as a team to overcome in that final round."

Despite the team's struggles in the final round, Coach Dietz noted that the team battled mentally and stayed competitive throughout the tournament, despite the challenges of a long stretch of back-to-back events and major delays at the airport.

Looking ahead, Coach Dietz emphasized the importance of the next two tournaments for the Saints, which will feature full fields and regional teams. He expressed confidence that the team will bounce back and be ready to compete at a high level, with the goal of moving up in the regional rankings.

Overall, the Saint Martin's men's golf team put forth a solid effort at the NNU Nighthawks Invitational, with the entire team placing in the top 32. The will next compete at the end of the month for the Hanny Stanislaus Invite in Turlock, California. That event will take place on March 27th and 28th.