March 2, 2012

Bean's Medalist Honors Leads Loggers To Team Win As Well

TACOMA, Wash. – The Puget Sound men's golf team picked up right where it left off this fall with a team win at the Logger Invitational this week. The Loggers fired a 613 (+45) as a team to win by five strokes in the four-team tournament.

Freshman Adam Bean led the Loggers at the tournament as he took his first career medalist honors. Bean was tied for the individual lead after shooting a 76 (+5) on the first day and followed it up with a 75 (+4) today to capture the medalist honors by two strokes.

Bean's 151 (+9) was two strokes better than North Idaho's Eli Bowen and the Loggers Derek Wilson, who both finished with a 153 (+11).

Dustin Hegge was Pacific Lutheran's top finisher in fourth with 154 (+12). Scott Zhang from PLU also fired a 12-over 154 for the tournament as did the Loggers' Ricky Howard.

Nick Kelley rounded out the Logger scoring in a tie for seventh with a 13-over 155.

Jesse Salzwedel led Whitworth with a 156 (+19).

The Loggers shot a 613 (+45) as a team to slip past Pacific Lutheran's team score of 618 (+40). North Idaho took third with a 630 (+62) and Whitworth rounded out the team scoring with a 643 (+75).

The Loggers are back on the course tomorrow for the PLU Invitational, which runs through the weekend.



Melissa Merrigan
Happy Valley, Ore.
La Salle Catholic HS

Melissa Merrigan is entering just her sophomore season but will be leader on a young women’s golf team this year. She truly enjoys being a Logger student-athlete and having the chance to compete on the golf course. “Being a golfer has allowed me to have a more well-rounded, balanced experience at UPS, allowing me to take a break from academics and focus on something else.”