Men's Golf

Leonard wins, ties school record to open season

HERSHEY, Pa. - Hood College's Tanner Leonard tied the school record with a round of 71 at the Elizabethtown Invitational at Hershey Country Club East. 

On the Scorecards

  • Leonard defeated Eastern's Nicky Marrollo by one stroke for the win on the par-71, 6,384-yard course. He tied former Blazer and current assistant coach Andy Baker for the school record. It was Leonard's first career round at Hood after transferring from York (Pa.).
  • He was not the only Hood golfer to shoot a round that made it into Hood's all-time top 10. Sam Driscoll, who tied for fifth, shot a 74 to tie for the fourth-best round in school history and matched his collegiate best. 
  • Andrew Heon shot a 78 and tied for 15th. 
  • Derek Wyld's 87 tied for 47th and Alex Polidoro was tied for 62nd with a 94. 

Notes

  • Hood was third overall with a 310, one shot off of the school record of 309 set in 2010. 
  • Division II Millersville won the team scoring with a 302. Penn St. Berks was second at 307. 

Up Next

The Blazers travel to Dickinson on September 23. 

 

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Players Mentioned

Sam Driscoll

Sam Driscoll

5' 11"
Sophomore
Andrew Heon

Andrew Heon

5' 10"
Junior
Tanner Leonard

Tanner Leonard

5' 11"
Junior
Alex Polidoro

Alex Polidoro

6' 0"
Sophomore
Derek Wyld

Derek Wyld

6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Driscoll

Sam Driscoll

5' 11"
Sophomore
Andrew Heon

Andrew Heon

5' 10"
Junior
Tanner Leonard

Tanner Leonard

5' 11"
Junior
Alex Polidoro

Alex Polidoro

6' 0"
Sophomore
Derek Wyld

Derek Wyld

6' 1"
Sophomore