WATERVILLE, Maine -- The Bates men's golf team turned in a trio of solid performances, placing fifth out of seven teams Sunday at the Colby Classic, held at Waterville Country Club.

The Bobcats shot 226 as a team, just three strokes out of a top-three finish. Thomas College won the event with a 215.

First-years Christopher John (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) and Henry Ehrlich (Portland, Ore.) teamed up and shot a 75. Sophomores Will Phillips (Portland, Ore.) and Fred Curtis (Harvard, Mass.) also shot a 75 on the day. Juniors Paul Detre (Morristown, N.J.) and Sam Gerry (Woburn, Mass.) finished one stroke back with a 76.

Each two-man team played the first six holes as one best ball, the next six as a scramble and the final six alternating shots. The total score was the best result for each two man team and the scores of the top three teams per school were counted.

Colby Classic Results
Thomas 215
Husson (2) 217
Husson (1) 223
Colby 224
Bates 226
MMA 234
UMF 243