Sophomore Kirby Manown (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) and junior Tyler Robinson (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) both tied for ninth place and helped the Vulcans finish third in the team standings at the Oglebay Resort Intercollegiate on Monday.

The California University of Pennsylvania men’s golf team posted a 16-over 300 in the second round to finish the tournament with a 31-over 599 (299-300). IUP vaulted up four places in the team standings on Monday to claim the invitational title by three strokes with a 25-over 593 (300-293). Charleston (W.Va.) climbed five spots in the final round to finish the event in second place with a 28-over 596 (302-294).

Manown and Robinson each shot a seven-over 149 at the event played on the Palmer Course at Oglebay. Manown finished with a two-over 73 in the opening round before carding a five-over 76 on Monday, while Robinson posted a four-over 75 yesterday before tallying a three-over 74 in the final round.

Senior Grant Newton (Finleyville, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and junior Alex Patricio (Ruffs Dale, Pa./Yough) tied for 15th place with a nine-over 151. Newton posted a three-over 74 in the second round after shooting a six-over 77 on Sunday and Patricio carded a six-over 77 in the final round after finishing with a three-over 74 in first round.

Junior Matt Cioffi (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) rounded out the team with a 12-over 154 (78-76) to tie for 28th overall in a field of 90-plus golfers.

The Vulcans return to action at the 53rd-annual Spadafora Invtational hosted by IUP on April 17-18.