Jackson Springs, N.C. The Golden Eagles men's golf team made their spring campaign debut as they journeyed to North Carolina to compete in the Laker Spring Shootout. Originally a two-day tournament, Mother Nature had other ideas as expected, heavy rainfall had many teams, including Clarion, complete both rounds of golf today. The Golden Eagles finished ninth in the 12-team field with a team score of 624. 

Will Meyer and Brennan Karalfa paced the Golden Eagles individually, finishing 22nd in the shootout. The duo posted identical scorecards, opening with a 76 on the first round of 18, before improving by one shot on the latter 18 to finish with a total score of 151, just seven shots over par.  

The Clarion golfers trended towards having their better rounds in the second 18 of the day, with Ryan Robinson improving his score by eight strokes, going from a round one score of 84 to 76 on the latter 18, finishing 43rd in the field with 160. The biggest jump in round-to-round scoring was Hunter Woodward, who saw his score improve by 11 strokes in the second round, shooting a 75 on the final 18 and placing 44th on the leaderboard.  

Men's golf retakes the links next on March 25th, when they will travel to Washington, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Vulcan Fire Classic at Lone Pine Country Club.