West Palm Beach, Fla. - The Marian men's golf team battled Sunday through Tuesday at the annual Keiser Kona Ice Kup, hosted in West Palm Beach at Okeeheelee Golf Club. The Knights placed 10th overall in the field, and were led by Weston Ogden who ascended to a top-15 finish.

Marian struggled on the opening day of the tournament, holding 12th place in the 14-team field after the first day of the championship. Weston Ogden led the Knights on the opening day with a four-over 75 score, holding 28th place on day one. Brandon Heffner shot a 79 in round one, while Luke Beetz carded an 80 and Lane Zedrick fired an 81. Augie Mann rounded out Marian's five-man lineup with an 84 on the opening day of the tournament. 

Marian gained ground on the second day, scoring a 311 as they moved into 11th place. Ogden shot a 76, Beetz carded a 77, and Heffner and Zedrick each shot a 79. Mann finished the five in the lineup with an 81 in round two. In the third round, the Knights played their best golf of the week, firing a 301 team score to move into 10th place. Ogden shot a 71, gaining 15 positions on the final day to place 11th overall with his 222 score. Beetz finished 49th overall with a 78 on the final day, tallying a 235 as his total score. Mann gained 15 positions as well on the last day as he shot a 72 and totaled a 237 in 52nd place, while Brandon Heffner shot an 80, placing 55th with his 238 total. Lane Zedrick finished the event in 63rd place overall, as he recorded an 83 on the final day to total 243. 

Nolan Potter and Peyton Butler both played as individuals, and in the first round the pair of Knights each shot a 79. In round two Potter fired an 84 and finished with an identical 84 in the third round, scoring a 247 for the tournament. Butler shot a 95 in round two, but recovered on the final day with a 78, finishing with a total of 252.

Keiser won their tournament, shooting an 872 on the par-71 course. The Seahawks B-team finished second, and Palm Beach Atlantic took third. Marian finished with a 927 score for their three days. 

The Knights compete next at the Wayland Baptist Battle, taking place March 23 through 25 in Bullhead City, Arizona.

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