Penn State Altoona student-athlete Andrew Bruce, of Moon Township, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Golfer of the Week on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Credit: Alexis Weyandt / Penn State. Creative Commons
LATROBE, Pa. — Penn State Altoona student-athlete Andrew Bruce, of Moon Township, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Golfer of the Week on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Bruce was the Lions’ top finisher in the Blue Streak Invitational earlier this week, hosted by John Carroll University at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
Andrew Bruce, Penn State Altoona student-athlete in men's golf Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
Playing in two rounds on the par-72 North Course of the club on Oct. 5, Bruce shot 1-under in round one and even-par in round two. In the third and final round of the tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 6, he carded 79. Bruce totaled 222 strokes for the tournament and tied for 11th place out of 71 individuals.
Penn State Altoona came in seventh place in the tournament as a team.
Through 11 rounds to date this fall, Bruce is averaging 73.18 per round, currently the third-lowest scoring average in the AMCC.
Penn State Altoona men’s golf will play for the AMCC title on Oct. 12 and 13 when the Lions will compete in the conference championships at Indiana Country Club.
Conner Gilbert