Bell, Grona Lead Mountaineers to 10th Place Finish

You can't get much younger than Schreiner's Men's Golf's starting five for the season-opening John Bohmann Invitational in Seguin.  The Mountaineers played four freshmen and one sophomore who had just one collegiate tournament under his belt.  Despite the lack of collegiate experience, the young Mountaineers had one of the finest three-day totals in recent memory, shooting scores of 300-301-306 to finish 10th in the strong 15-team field.

Freshman Steven Bell led the SU squad with a one-under par 71 in Monday's opening round.  All the players continued and played a second 18-holes on Monday.  In the afternoon, SU featured a balanced effort and stood in 12th place with one round to play.

On Tuesday, Schreiner was a man down so the four remaining players had the added responsibility of knowing that their score would count.  Throw in heavy early-round rain and lingering fatigue after Monday's grueling 36-hole day and the young Mountaineers were poised for a letdown.  Instead, led by sophomore Kyle Grona (Ingram, TX), who shot a one-under 71, Schreiner managed to post a very respectable 306 total and moved up to 10th place.

Bell was SU's top finisher at 225, followed by Grona's 226.  Freshman Jake Torres shot 233 while fellow freshman Austin Griffin shot 234. 

Host Texas Lutheran, the defending ASC champions and currently ranked #11 in the nation, won the tournament in a playoff over national powerhouse Tyler Junior College.  Schreiner tied  LeTourneau and Southwestern University at 907.