Charlie Macneal finished in first place and the team finished in second overall at the Husky Invitational hosted by Houston Baptist University.

The team went on to finish second overall behind the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

The Warhawks were in an excellent position for an opportunity to win the tournament after their strong first round performance.

“The first round we played okay. We didn’t play spectacularly but we played solid,” said head coach Walt Williams. “We were in fourth or fifth with a chance to come in first. We came out in the second round and absolutely lit it up.”

Macneal lead the field after the first round and never looked back. He shot an impressive 69 on the first day and followed with an even better 67 the following day.

“I felt pretty good going to the week. My game was in good shape,” said Macneal. “The first round I got off to a little bit of a nervous start but then I settled into the round and started playing good golf.”

This was the first time this season that the team has had a top finisher.

Mason Seaborn followed Macneal closely finishing second overall and just two strokes off of the lead. His overall score for the tournament was 209.

The Warhawks’ final score was 845, just one stroke behind UALR’s 844.

“We’re going to come out next week and try to regroup and keep climbing,” said Williiams.

“Charlie just played the best tournament of his career and Mason played one of the best tournaments of his career.”

A strong outing in the early part of the season is a definite morale boost. Williams sees this second place performance a stepping-stone for his young team.

“We’re still young, still improving,” said Williams.

“We think we’re only going to get better. We think we’re playing well now but we’re only going to get better with more experience.”

The next tournament for the Warhawks is the Bill Ross Intercollegiate. It will be held Oct. 14-15 in Overland Park, Kansas.

There are only three tournaments left on the fall schedule.