WHEELING, W.Va. (April 8) – Led by top-10 finishes from juniors Chaz Ekoniak and Jacob Pedley, the Vulcans placed second in a field of over 15 teams on Wednesday at the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Spring Classic hosted by Wheeling.

TEAM NOTES
• The California (PA) men's golf team shot a four-over 572 (288-284) while playing the Palmer Course at Oglebay Resort.
• The Vulcans tied for the lowest score in the final round at even-par 284.
• Glenville State captured the invitational title by eight strokes with a four-under 564 (278-286) in a field of 17 teams.
• Davis & Elkins ranked third in the team standings on Wednesday after shooting an eight-over 576 (292-284).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Ekoniak tied for second on the individual leader board with a four-under 138 (69-69).
• He tied Pedley for the tournament lead with 24 pars over two rounds, while his eight birdies tied for the team lead.
• Ekoniak previously captured medalist honors this fall at an event hosted by Wheeling at Belmont Hills Country Club.
• Pedley recorded a back-to-back, top-10 individual finish after shooting an even-par 142 (72-70).
• He carded an eagle on the par-five eighth on Monday and added a combined five birdies at the event.
• Sophomore Nixen Erdely, who was playing as an individual, recorded an ace in the second round on the par-three, 170-yard ninth.
• Erdely and junior Gavin Goodrich, who eagled the par-five, 522-yard 14th in the second round, both tied for 15th place with a three-over 145.
• Glenville State sophomore Fermin Perez Santandrea earned medalist honors by one stroke with a five-under 137 (68-69) while playing in a field of 99 golfers.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to the links at the 61st-annual Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational hosted by IUP at the Indiana Country Club on April 14-15.

CAL RESULTS AT MEC SPRING CLASSIC
T-2. Chaz Ekoniak -4 | 138 (69-69)
T-7. Jacob Pedley E | 142 (72-70)
*T-15. Nixen Erdely +3 | 145 (68-77)
T-15. Gavin Goodrich +3 | 145 (72-73)
*T-21. Ben Edwards +4 | 146 (74-72)
T-27. Anthony DePietress +5 | 147 (75-72)
*T-49. Rocky Mittica +10 | 152 (80-72)
T-60. Trent Samelko +12 | 154 (81-73)