Silvis, Ill. - The Marian men's golf team completed their second tournament of the fall season on Tuesday afternoon, tying for first place at the NAIA Midwest Invitational. In the 15-team field, the Knights tied with Midland for the overall lead, ending the two days with a score of 589. Weston Ogden led the Knights individually, finishing fifth in the field.

The Knights held second place after day one of the tournament with a round one score of 294, while on the second day carding a 295. Marian held a lead at times during the second round on Tuesday, as they overtook Mt. Mercy who led after day one. Midland charged back and shot even par as a team on the final day, racing back to tie Marian for the team lead. 

Marian's top individual in the field was Weston Ogden, who finished fifth overall in the field. Ogden fired consecutive rounds of +1 golf, carding a 72+72=144 in his fifth place finish. Ogden was named to the all-tournament team.

Lane Zedrick finished seventh overall in the field with a score of 73+73=146, finishing four strokes over par. Luke Beetz and Brandon Heffner both tied for 17th, as the pair of Knights shot a 150 score over 36 holes. Beetz shot a 74 in the first round and 76 in the second, while Heffner had the inverse score carding a 76 in round one and 74 in round two.

Will Pruitt was the final member of the Knights lineup in the field, as he finished 31st overall with a score of 75+79=154. 

The Knights took down a pair of teams receiving votes in the latest NAIA Rankings, finishing ahead of (RV) Roosevelt and (RV) Missouri Baptist. Roosevelt finished third, Northwestern (Iowa) finished fourth, and Mt. Mercy finished fifth to close the top-five teams in the field. 

Marian will next compete in Memphis, Tennessee in the month of October. The Knights will play at the Memphis Shootout, hosted at TPC Southwind by Sterling. The tournament is October 9 and 10. 

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