NORTH PLAINS, Ore.—Four Lewis & Clark College men's golfers finished in the top-15, to lead the Pioneers in their final tune-up before the Northwest Conference Fall Classic. 
 
THE BASICS
 
Men's Golf A Team – 4^th out of 13 Teams - +11 (286-293-579)
Men's Golf B Team – 8^th out of 13 Teams  - +16 (290-294-584) 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Two members of both teams finished in the top-15 of a field of 78 players to lead Lewis & Clark at the Pacific Invitational. 
 
Junior Luke Blankinship finished first out of 12 Pioneers and tied for seventh overall (-1). Sophomore Mason Hill placed second on the team and tied for 13^th overall (+1). Junior Kenji Pickeral and senior Millen Mistry paced the B Team and finished tied for 15^th overall with a score of +2. 
 
A Team Recap 
 
The Pioneers led the field early on Day One, before falling to fifth place after 18 holes. They beat host Pacific by six strokes on Sunday to earn a fourth-place finish overall. 
 
Blankinship posted the only under-par round of the tournament by a Lewis & Clark player on Day One. He notched a two-under 69 on Saturday and placed second on the team on Sunday with a 72 (+1). He finished tied for seventh overall with his two-day total of 141 (-1). 
 
Hill placed second on the squad, after posting the lowest round on the A Team and tied for the lowest round on the team on Day Two. He opened the week by shooting a 72 (+1). Hill shaved off one stroke on Sunday to post a 71 (Even). His score of 143 (+1) put him in a tie for 13^th overall. 
 
Sophomore Joonho Moon finished third on the team and tied for 21^st overall. Moon notched the second-best score on the team on Day One with a 72 (+1). He came back with a 73 (+2) to finish with a 36-hole score of 145 (+3). 
 
Sophomore Charlie Hageman placed fourth on the team and tied for 40^th overall. Hageman recorded a 73 (+2) on Saturday and a 77 (+6) on Sunday. He posted a two-day score of 150 (+8). 
 
First year Nate Loew made his A-Team lineup debut over the weekend. The first year recorded a collegiate-best round of 73 (+2) on Day One. He posted an 83 (+12) on Sunday to finish the tournament with a 156 (+14). Loew finished 58^th overall. 
 
B Team Recap 

Three Pioneers finished in the top-21 to help the B Team finish just one stroke behind Pacific's varsity team. 
 
Mistry continued his strong start to his senior season by finishing tied for first on the B Team and tied for 15^thoverall. He opened the weekend with a 73 (+2). On Sunday, he recorded a career-low round of 71 (Even) to finish tied for the best score on the Pioneers. Mistry carded a career-best tournament score of 144 (+2).
 
Pickeral matched Mistry in a tie for 15^th overall. The junior led the B Team on Saturday with a season-best round of 71 (Even). He came back on Sunday with a 73 (+2) to finish with a career-best score of 144 (+2). 
 
Sophomore Tanner Moody was the third member of the B Team to finish in the top-21. He turned in a 71 (Even) to open the weekend. Moody came back on Sunday with a 74 (+3) to finish the tournament with a 145 (+3). He tied with Moon to finish in a tie for 21^st overall. 
 
First year Trae Fredrickson placed fourth on the B Team. The first year carded a collegiate-low round of 75 (+4) on Day One. Fredrickson notched a 76 (+5) to finish with a two-day score of 151 (+9). He ended the tournament in a tie for 42^nd overall. 
 
First year Brady Gless was the fifth member of the B Team. Gless notched an 80 (+9) on Saturday. He bounced back and tied his career-low score of +6 (77) on Sunday. Gless finished the tournament with a 157 (+15) to tie for 59^th overall. 
 
First year Talon Kenfield and senior Ben Oates played the tournament as independents for Lewis & Clark. 
 
Kenfield notched an 84 (+13) on Day One and added an 87 (+16) on Day Two. He finished tied for 73^rd overall with a career-low score of 171 (+29). Oates opened the tournament with an 84 (+13) on Saturday. He carded an 88 (+17) on Sunday to finish tied for 75^th overall with a 172 (+30). 
 
BY THE NUMBERS 

• Lewis & Clark (A) finished tied for third in the field with their 4.20 average (+18) on Par 4s. The B Team placed fourth overall with a 4.78 average (-9) on Par 5s. 
• Blankinship, Hill and Mistry all tied for first in the field with one eagle.  
• The A Team recorded 107 pars and two eagles to finish tied for second in the field in both categories. The B Team (26 birdies) led the A Team (25 birdies) by one to finish seventh in the field. 
• Blankinship (eight) and Mistry (seven) each finished in the top-10 in the field in birdies. 
• Hill placed second out of 78 golfers with his 28 pars. He ended the tournament just one par behind Willamette's Brock Olson (29). 
• Willamette won the team title with a score of -6 (562). Whitman's Mason Remington won the individual title by four strokes with a score of 134 (-8). 

WHO'S NEXT 
 
Lewis & Clark will host the Northwest Conference Fall Classic on Sunday and Monday. This year's tournament will be hosted at the Lake Oswego Country Club.