SCULLION TIES FOR 4TH AT RYAN PALMER FOUNDATION CLASSIC

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

AMARILLO, Texas – Sophomore Corey Scullion posted three-straight under-par rounds to lead the No. 5-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team on Wednesday at the West Texas A&M Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at the Amarillo Country Club.

Scullion had a very steady tournament to shoot a career best 6-under par score of 207 on the Par-71 course. Scullion competed a suspended second round Wednesday morning with a 3-under 68. Scullion had three birdies and 15 pars. He finished out with a 1-under 70, which included an eagle on the 440-yard, par-4 15th hole, his 17th hole of the round to finish at 207.

The Blue Dragons had their best round of the season in the suspended second round. Hutchinson shot a 9-under 275. The Dragons counted scores from Scullion, Grant Hatzenbuehler (66), Mark Hewlett (70) and Jack Northgraves (71).

Hutchinson struggled in Wednesday's final round shooting a 6-over 290 and finished tied for eighth for a team score of 852. The Dragons tied the West Texas A&M "B" Team for eighth place. Odessa won the team title with a 823 team score. Odessa closed with a 270 team round. UT-Permian Basin was second with an 835.

Hatzenbuehler tied for 27th at even-par 213. Hatzenbuehler finished a sensation second round with a 5-under 66, but struggled in the third round at 5-over 76.

Northgraves tied for 55th at 219. After opening with a 76 on Tuesday, Northgraves finished with rounds of 71 and 72. Hewlett also tied for 55th at 219. He also rebounded from a tough opening-round score of 77 with rounds of 70 and 72.

Ronnie Gibb tied for 72nd at 223. He closed the second round with a 74 and posted a 78 in the final round.

Individual player Joe Austin tied for 47th at 218. Austin had a 70 in the second round and a 76 in the third round.

The Blue Dragons play their final fall tournament in the NJCAA National Preview on October 30 and 31 at Sand Creek Station in Newton.