Led by Doug Mehall, the Bearcats turned in a strong showing at the 2009 Saint Vincent Bearcat Invitational, hosted by the Latrobe Country Club.

Mehall took first place individually, out of 75 golfers, with a one-under 71, including a stellar 34 on the back nine.

The Bearcats had two seperate teams entered in the event, with the SVC Gold squad finishing second and the SVC Green squad tying for fourth.

Matt Bryan was SVC's second best finisher, tying for 10th place with a score of 79.  Devin Gmitter and Matt Bronkar each tied for 16th with scores of 80, while Jeff Varga finished right behind, shooting an 81.  Steve Fiori and Sean Devlin each fired 82's, while Ben Lenhart shot 83 and Jon Luczka 84.

The SVC Gold squad, consisting of Mehall, Bronkar, Varga, Fiori, and Lenhart, turned in a team score of 314, while the Green team, of Bryan, Gmitter, Devlin, Luczka, and Dan Ushler, combined for a score of 325.

Clarion University captured the team title with a cumulative score of 304, as the Golden Eagles boasted the second, third, fourth, and sixth place individual finishers.  Washington & Jefferson took third (323) while Allegheny College tied SVC Green for fourth, with a cumulative score of 325.

West Liberty State and Westminster each tied for sixth, followed by Grove City, California (PA), Waynesburg, Seton Hill, Slippery Rock, Mercyhurst, Pitt-Greensburg, and Thiel. 

Saint Vincent will now return to action on Monday, when it begins play in the two-day Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships held at Oak Tree Golf Club near Sharon, PA.