ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — The University of Pikeville men's golf team finished second at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Fall Preview, held Oct. 26-27 at Barnsley Resort in Adairsville, Ga. 

UPIKE opened the tournament with a team score of 21-over-par in the first round before improving to 10-over-par in the second round. The Bears closed the event with a 14-over-par performance in the final round to secure second place. 

Freddie Muggeridge led the Bears individually, finishing with a three-round total of 223 (+7). Muggeridge carded rounds of 75, 72 and 76 while recording six birdies throughout the tournament. 

Cameron Roberts followed closely behind with a 225 (+9), finishing second among UPIKE's team competitors. Roberts posted rounds of 74, 76 and 75 and led the Bears with eight birdies. 

Kaeden Anderson finished third among the Bears' scoring lineup at 226 (+10). Anderson's tournament included UPIKE's lowest individual round, a two-under-par 70 in the second round. He finished with seven birdies. 

Lawson Hon recorded a three-round score of 235 (+19), tallying two birdies, while Peyton Compton finished at 251 (+35) with two birdies to round out the Bears' scoring lineup. 

Competing individually, Elijah Shope posted a three-round total of 232 (+21) and recorded five birdies. Melvin Ringnes finished at 266 (+50), adding two birdies. 

UPIKE's five scoring golfers combined for 25 birdies, while the Bears' two individual competitors added seven more, giving UPIKE golfers 32 birdies across the tournament. 

The Bears posted a three-round team score of 45-over-par, finishing 21 strokes behind tournament champion Reinhardt, which claimed the team title at 24-over-par. UPIKE finished ahead of 11 other conference opponents in the 13-team field. 

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