McMINNVILLE, Ore. - The Linfield men's golf team had a solid showing on its home course this weekend, finishing third of seven teams competing at the 43-player Linfield Fall Invitational at Michelbook Country Club.
 
The Wildcats shot 318 as a team on Saturday but improved by 13 strokes to 305 on Sunday. Their total score of 623 was third to team champion Willamette (581) and second-place George Fox (612).
 
Sophomore Riley Lynch led the 'Cats, shooting 153 and finishing tied for seventh place. Sophomore Trevor Price and freshman Grant Moen followed Lynch as the next two lowest-scoring 'Cats, each shooting 156 to tie for 12^th. Moen shot 78 on both days while Price dropped from an 81 on Saturday to a 75 on Sunday. Lynch and Price's Sunday scores of 75 were the best single-round scores for the 'Cats and were top-five scores on the day.
 
Sophomore Chris Cayford posted scores of 81 and 77 for a total of 158, tying for 15^th place with freshman Alexandre Collard, who was competing as an individual. Collard improved from 82 on Saturday to 76 on Sunday. Sophomore Bryce Hatcher tied for 22^nd with a score of 163, shooting 82 on Saturday and 81 on Sunday.
 
Junior Ahron Abraham and freshmen Jackson Bensel and Dylan Wilcox also competed as individuals for the 'Cats. Bensel shot 165 to finish tied for 25^th, Abraham shot 166 to finish 28^th and Wilcox shot 175 to finish 33^rd.
 
NEXT
The Wildcats compete again next weekend in the George Fox Invitational at the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Oregon, before ending the fall season at the Northwest Conference Fall Classic on Oct. 9-10 at the Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks, Oregon.