RAVENSWOOD, W. Va. – UVA Wise men's golf competed this weekend at the Mister Bee Intercollegiate hosted by Ohio Valley University. The Cavaliers marked a fifth-place finish with a total score of 614 in the tournament held at the Green Hills Golf Club in Ravenswood, West Virginia.

Bluefield State College's Franco Di Benedetto shot nine-under par on the weekend for a total score of 135 to take the individual title. Charleston won the tournament with a total team score of 595 in the event.

Senior Alex Arnold led the Cavs as he tied for fifth with a two-day score of 148 after shooting 73 in round one and 75 in round two of the tournament, securing his first top-10 finish of the campaign. Senior Hunter Farley finished tied for 12th with a total score of 150, shooting just one over par in round one and carding a 77 in the second round.

Senior Bryce Varner shaved three strokes of his day one total of 77 to shoot 74 on day two, tying for 14th. Sophomore Evan Blanton shot 167 to finish tied for 50th, carding an 86 after shooting 81 in the first round of the tournament. Senior Jacob Sowers shot 83-84 for a total score of 167 to tie for 50th while fellow senior Bryce Farris finished 66th as an individual, recording a round one score of 93 and a round two score of 94 to total a score of 187 on the weekend.

Head coach Davis Absher's team will return to action next week at the South Atlantic Conference championship April 19-20 in Tazewell, Tennessee.