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Yong Jumps 16 Spots To Pace Saint Francis Men's Golf At Red Flash Invitational

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Thanks to a one-over-par final round, Alex Yong moved up 16 spots and tied for 14th to pace the Saint Francis men's golf team at the Red Flash Invitational on Tuesday.
>> Yong's day started slowly with three bogeys on the front nine, a birdie on No. 5, and five pars. The freshman then shot one under par in the back nine thanks to birdies on 11 and 15, six pars, and a bogey on 14. He finished with a two-round total of 147 with six birdies and 19 pars.
>> The Red Flash finished seventh in his first home event since 2015.
 
FLASH MOMENTS
Fletcher Dasso (21st place, 250), Hunter Jurica (33rd place, 254), Toby Webb (33rd place, 254), and Trent Meyers (33rd place, 254) also competed for the "A" team. Dasso, who had a team-best 73 in the first round, finished with a 77 in the second round thanks to two birdies (11 and 13) and seven pars to end the two rounds with five birdies and 16 pars. 

Jurica registered a pair of 77s in the two rounds, with his only birdie in the tournament on hole nine on Tuesday and 10 pars to post a birdie and 21 pars in the 36 holes. Webb carded nine pars in the final round with a birdie and 20 pars in the two rounds, while Meyers had a birdie on 18 and seven pars on Tuesday and ended the event with four pars and 16 pars in the 36 holes.

Lukas Cascino (46th place, 161), Ben Diskin (47th place, 162), Tanner Mona (49th place, 169), Alexander McClain (50th place, 171), and Joey Miller (51st place, 181) participated in the "B" team.  

Cascino posted a birdie on 16 and 10 pars on Tuesday to finish with a birdie and 16 pars in the two rounds, while Diskin registered seven pars in the final round and 15 pars over the two days.

Mona had a birdie on three and eight pars in the final round and three birdies and 11 pars in the 36 holes. McClain carded a birdie on 11 and six pars in the final 18 holes and a birdie and 10 pars in two rounds, while Miller posted a birdie on 17 and four on Tuesday and three birdies and nine in the event.

Youngstown State won the two-day, 36-hole event with a score of 579, three strokes ahead of Cleveland State (582). Bucknell (586), Holy Cross (593), Mount St. Mary's (599), and Monmouth (599) rounded out the top five teams. Saint Francis' "A" team finished seventh thanks to rounds of 296 and 305, for a total of 601, while the Red Flash "B" team finished with a two-round score of 662 with rounds of 336 and 326.

Sunnehanna County Club hosted the Sunnehanna Amateur for the 83rd time in June 2024 for men's golf. Players who have competed in the amateur have won 96 major championships, 20 times have been named PGA Player of the Year, and amassed 1,321 PGA victories. Some of the past participants in amateur include Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and Scottie Scheffler.

UP NEXT
Saint Francis returns to action at the Bucknell Fall Invitational on Sunday for a three-round, three-day event. 
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Players Mentioned

Toby Webb

Toby Webb

Freshman
Lukas Cascino

Lukas Cascino

5' 7"
Sophomore
Finance/Accelerated MBA
Fletcher Dasso

Fletcher Dasso

6' 0"
Freshman
Business Analytics
Hunter Jurica

Hunter Jurica

6' 0"
Sophomore
Finance/Business Analytics
Ben Diskin

Ben Diskin

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Strategic Leadership
Alexander McClain

Alexander McClain

5' 8"
Freshman
Finance/Economics
Joey Miller

Joey Miller

6' 2"
Freshman
Business Administration
Trent Meyers

Trent Meyers

5' 11"
Sophomore
Finance
Tanner Mona

Tanner Mona

5' 10"
Sophomore
Physicians Assistant
Alex Yong

Alex Yong

5' 10"
Freshman
Business Analytics

Players Mentioned

Toby Webb

Toby Webb

Freshman
Lukas Cascino

Lukas Cascino

5' 7"
Sophomore
Finance/Accelerated MBA
Fletcher Dasso

Fletcher Dasso

6' 0"
Freshman
Business Analytics
Hunter Jurica

Hunter Jurica

6' 0"
Sophomore
Finance/Business Analytics
Ben Diskin

Ben Diskin

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Strategic Leadership
Alexander McClain

Alexander McClain

5' 8"
Freshman
Finance/Economics
Joey Miller

Joey Miller

6' 2"
Freshman
Business Administration
Trent Meyers

Trent Meyers

5' 11"
Sophomore
Finance
Tanner Mona

Tanner Mona

5' 10"
Sophomore
Physicians Assistant
Alex Yong

Alex Yong

5' 10"
Freshman
Business Analytics