Upper Iowa Men's Golf posted their best result of the season as they achieved a second-place finish at the Wartburg Spring Invite. The Peacocks started the competition in first-place after day one, as they recorded a 305 (+17) score. They followed that up with a 292 (+4) score on day two, where they placed second overall with a 597 (+21) score.

Juniors Dylan Burns and Owen Davison each tied for third place with scores of 147 (+3). Burns started the day in second place with a score of 73 (+1), while Davison improved from 15^th on day one, to third overall with the best score on day two at 68 (-4).

"I'm proud of the way the guys handled the very windy and gusty conditions on day one," stated Head Coach, Mike Lewis. "Sleeping on the lead is never easy, but we placed second and saw some tremendous strides. Congrats to Owen and Dylan on finishing in the top five. 68 by Owen today shows what he's capable of all season," exclaimed Lewis. "Big thanks to the fans and families that came out to watch this week!"

Sophomore Clayton Liddle and redshirt-freshman Joseph Grau each added top ten finishes for the Peacocks. Liddle placed ninth with a 151 (+7) score while Grau added a tenth place finish at 152 (+8).

Freshman William Benedict and sophomore Christian Burkhart each tied for 16^th place, as they posted score of 155 (+11). Junior Jayden Rios added a 22^nd place finish with a 156 (+12) score while freshman Jack Miller recorded a 25^th place finish at 158 (+14).

Kirkwood CC placed first as they recorded a 307 (+19) score on the opening day, before recording a 281 (-7) score on day two. They finished with an overall score of 588 (+12), with sophomore Nathan Offerman coming in first place with a 142 (-2) score.

The Peacocks will remain in-state as they compete at the UIU Invite in Waterloo, Iowa. The two-day meet will be held from Saturday, Apr. 5 through Sunday, Apr. 6 at the Sunnyside Country Club.