MALVERN, Pa. – The Skidmore College men's golf team is in eighth place following a challenging round at the White Manor Country Club for the Swarthmore Invitational. Skidmore is in a group of five teams separated by just seven strokes.

• Tate Esler shot a 75 to lead the Thoroughbreds with a team-high 12 pars.
• Rudraksha Banerjee used an eagle-3 on the 11^th for a 78 and tie for 34^th with Patrick McLaughlin, who had a team-high two birdies (No. 11, No. 17).
• Johnny Hwang finished with an 80 and also had 12 pars on his card. He's in 51^st.
• Jaden Cheng, playing as an individual, is in 56^th after his 81.

FROM HEAD COACH TOP OPPEDISANO
"We really struggled in the very windy conditions today, and got especially hurt by the eighth hole where we collectively hit six balls in the water. Fortunately, we have 36 holes remaining tomorrow to move up the leaderboard."
 
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The tournament concludes on Monday with two rounds beginning at 9 a.m.