FLORENCE, Ind. -- The Allegheny men's golf team finished as the runner-up in the Battle at Belterra event, hosted by Hanover Sept. 12-13.
 
The Gators shot a two-round 602 to place second at the 14 team, 76 golfer event.
 
After a first round score of 78, Carter Hassenplug (North East, Pa./ North East) dropped eight strokes in the final round to finish in a tie for seventh-place with a score of 148.  Shane Kelley (Glenshaw, Pa./Central Catholic) was second on the team, hitting rounds of 76 and 73 to finish with a score of 149, good for a ninth-place finish.  Ryan Dayton (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) and Tanner Sliker (Edinboro, Pa./Cathedral Prep) tied for 26th with scores of 154.  Faaris Cheema (Dubai, UAE/Kings School Al Barsha) rounded out the Gator five with a score of 155, placing in a tie for 31st.  As an individual, Zachary Melzar (Sterling, Mass./Wachussett Regional) finished 43rd with a score of 162,
 
Allegheny hosts the Guy & Jeanne Kuhn Invitational at the Meadville Country Club Sept. 26-27.
 
 Allegheny Results
T7: Hassenplug (78-70-148)
T9: Kelley (76-73-149)
T26: Dayton (79-75-154)
T26: Sliker (77-77-154)
T31: Cheema (76-79-155)
T43: Melzar (76-86-172)