OLD HICKORY, Tenn.- The Battlin' Bear men finished ninth, while the women tied for 11th amongst a field of 20 total Top-25 Teams at the Music City Classic, led by top 15 finishes from seniors Grace Metcalf and Aidan McDonagh. 

Men's Results

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Aidan McDonagh was the top scorer for the Rocky men, tying for 12th overall with a score of four-under-par 212 (75, 65, 72). The senior tied his collegiate low in the second round, shooting seven-under-par 65, completing the round bogey-free and firing an eagle on hole 18. He finished tied for the fifth-best par-3 scoring average on the tournament, totaling one-under-par overall. 

Kristjan Burkelca (73, 72, 72) and Nathan Piers (72, 72, 73) turned in consistent efforts to tie for 37th overall, as they both totaled a score of one-over-par 217. Sam Norman followed a stroke behind, tied for 46th with a total score of two-over-par 218 (73, 72, 73). Alexander Brester rounded out Rocky's competitors in his spring debut, totaling a score of 13-over-par 229 (77, 76, 76) to tie for 84th overall. 

The Battlin' Bear men finished ninth overall with a team score of even-par 866 (293, 281, 290). Rocky ranked top-ten in par 3 scoring (5th; +8), par 4 scoring (T-8th; +13), and birdies (7th; 49). 

No. 1-ranked Keiser University won the Music City Classic with a team score of 31-under-par 833. 

Women's Results

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Grace Metcalf again led the Rocky women, finishing tied for 13th overall with a total score of seven-over-par 223 (72, 76, 75). The senior was strong on par 3s in the tournament, tying for the fifth-best scoring total at one under par, while recording just one double bogey, tied for the fewest in the field. 

Tyla Potgieter tied for 26th place with a score of 11-over-par 227 (78, 74, 75), performing well on par 5s, tying for the third-best scoring total at two-under-par while also totaling just one double bogey. 

Catalina Garcia tied for 73rd with a total score of 24-over-par 240 (82, 78, 80), while Alivia Webinger placed 81st with a score of 27-over-par 243 (82, 74, 87). Webinger set a new collegiate best in round two, finishing two-over-par 74. Kirsten Smith rounded out Rocky's competitors, tied for 84th place, totaling a score of 31-over-par 247 (82, 82, 83). 

The Rocky women tied for 11th overall with No.19-ranked Taylor University, totaling a team score of 65-over-par 929 (314, 302, 313). The Battlin' Bears ranked eighth amongst the field in total birdies, totaling 25 as a team. 

No. 3-ranked Marian University won the tournament with a team score of five-over-par 869. 

Up Next

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The Battlin' Bears now gear up for postseason competition, as they prepare for the Frontier Conference Championships beginning Tuesday, April 28th at Papago GC in Arizona.