INDIANA, Pa. --- The Golden Eagle men's golf team kicked off their final scheduled regular season tournament of 2023-24 on Monday, opening competition at the Cecil Spadafora Invitational hosted by IUP. Clarion checked in at 15^th place after one day of action, shooting a team score of 314 at Indiana Country Club.
 
Will Meyer shot the lowest score of the day for the Golden Eagles, carding a round of 76. He went over par only three times for the entire round, conversely hitting par on 15 of his 18 holes. That score tied him for 28^th in the field. Ryan Robinson was just two strokes behind him, tying for 51^st with a score of 78, while Chase Smith recovered from a tough front nine to shoot par or better on eight of his last 10 holes for a score of 79.
 
Brennan Karalfa rounded out the top-four for the Golden Eagles, shooting an 81 to tie for 71^st. He carded a birdie on the front nine, scoring a three on the par-four ninth hole. Hayden Siegel was fifth among Golden Eagles with an 84 but had five birdies to his name; two on par-fives, two on par-fours, and a two on the par-three 17^th hole to close out his day.
 
Keith Hamilton competed individually on Monday, shooting an 82.