Mt. Mercy Men's Golf

Lianto leads Mustang golfers to 2nd

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. - Roger Lianto and the Mount Mercy men's golf team  made a strong showing at the 2019 Porto Cima Invitational Tuesday in  Missouri.

Lianto finished second out of 59 golfers and helped the Mustangs place  second in the team standings in the 11-school event.

Lianto fired rounds of 73 and 73 for a two-day total of 2-over-par  146, just two shots behind Tyler Vaske of Grand View who finished at  even-par 144.

Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy tied for fourth at 5-over 149 and Kaleb  Hagge tied for sixth at 7-over 151.

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Mount Mercy golfers take 7th

NEWTON, Kan. - The Mount Mercy men's golf team finished seventh out of  12 teams at the Mid South Classic Tuesday at the Sand Creek Station  course in Kansas.

Philip Nelson, who was tied for first place after 36 holes, struggled  with an 80 and tied for 14th place in the individual standings at  4-over-par 220.

Wayland Baptist won the title at 13-under par for 54 holes. Johannes  Hounsgaard of Wayland Baptist took medalist honors at 7-under 209.

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Nelson leads Mustangs at Mid South golf

NEWTON, Kan. - Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy is tied for first place  heading into the final day of the Mid South Classic at the Sand Creek  Station Golf Course in Kansas.

Nelson sits in a four-way tie for the lead at 4-under-par 140 after  shooting rounds of 71 and 69 Monday at the par-72 layout.

The Mustangs are in seventh place out of 12 teams.

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Harrington-Wara takes 5th for KCC golf

MORAVIA - Jacob Harrington-Wara of Kirkwood tied for fifth at the  Warrior Challenge Tuesday at the Rathbun Lake Golf Course in Moravia.

Harrington-Wara carded rounds of 73, 71 and 68 for a 54-hole score of  4-under 212. Harry Doig of Indian Hills claimed medalist honors at  10-under 206.

Roger Lianto and Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy tied for seventh place  at 2-under 214. Sterling McIlravy of Kirkwood finished ninth at  1-under 215 and James Morgan of Kirkwood tied for 10th at even-par 216.

Indian Hills won the team championship at 25-under 839. Kirkwood  placed third and Mount Mercy finished fourth out of six teams.

Kirkwood set a school record Tuesday with a final round of 11-under 277.

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