KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Park University men's golf finished second at the Virginia McCoy Fall Invitational at National Golf Club of Kansas City, combining a strong second-round performance with a top-five individual finish from Noah Pirtle.

The Pirates' A team posted rounds of 308 and 295 for a two-round total of 603, or 35-over par, finishing behind tournament champion William Woods, which carded 589 (+21). Park moved into second place, finishing ahead of William Woods B by one stroke.

Pirtle Leads Park With Top-Five Finish

Pirtle was Park's leading individual, tying for fourth at 2-over par with rounds of 74 and 70. He improved by four strokes in the second round, helping lead the Pirates' charge up the team leaderboard.

Braden Hendee finished ninth at 8-over par, posting rounds of 76 and 74. Pedro Treceno, competing as an individual, tied for 10th at 9-over par with scores of 76 and 75.

Other Park finishers included Tyler Deterding, who tied for 18th at 11-over par after rounds of 78 and 75, and Payne Wood, who tied for 25th at 14-over par with rounds of 80 and 76. Gabe Grier tied for 27th at 15-over par, carding 81 and 76.

Individual Leaders

William Woods' Victor Vella captured medalist honors at 4-under par, recording consecutive rounds of 69. Teammate Euan Hardie tied for second at 1-under par after a closing 67, matching Dordt's Samuel Wolfe, who shot 73 and 68.

Pirtle shared fourth place with Graceland's Jonathan Paramananthan, finishing the event four strokes over the champion's two-round total.

Team Results

• 1. William Woods: 589 (+21)

• 2. Park: 603 (+35)

• 3. William Woods B: 604 (+36)

• 4. Graceland: 610 (+42)

• 5. North Central Missouri: 614 (+46)

• 6. Dordt: 616 (+48)

Park's second-round 295 was a 13-stroke improvement from its opening 308 and secured the runner-up position by one stroke over William Woods B.