DANIELS, W. Va. — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's golf team placed three golfers inside the top 20 and earned a runner-up finish Tuesday at the River States Conference Fall Preview.

The Pomeroys followed Monday's opening-round 304 with a 302 during the final round at The Resort at Glade Springs, finishing with a 36-hole total of 606. SMWC finished three strokes ahead of third-place Brescia and five ahead of fourth-place Midway.

Indiana University East captured the team championship with a two-round score of 573 after rounds of 283 and 290. Brescia finished third at 609, while Midway placed fourth at 611 and host West Virginia Tech rounded out the top five at 615.

John Amt led the Pomeroys with a two-round total of 144, tying for fourth in the 60-player field. Amt opened the tournament with a 2-under-par 70 that included four birdies before closing with a 74 Tuesday.

Daniel Clutton climbed into 17th place after improving by three strokes during the final round. He carded a 75 Tuesday to finish with a 153 following an opening-round 78.
Austin Foley gave SMWC its third top-20 finisher, tying for 19th with a 156. Foley posted rounds of 79 and 77.

Zach Daum made the Pomeroys' largest improvement of the final round, cutting five strokes from his opening score with a 76. He tied for 24th at 157. Oliver Norminton completed the SMWC team lineup and tied for 27th with a 158 after rounds of 77 and 81.

Three Pomeroys also competed as individuals. Nolan Allen tied Daum for 24th with a 157 after rounds of 76 and 81. Lincoln Pierce finished tied for 45th at 165, improving by seven strokes with a final-round 79, while Nolan Mishler placed 58th with a 183.

Indiana East's Noah Mulford and Kadin Gibson shared medalist honors at 4-under-par 140. Mulford recorded rounds of 69 and 71, while Gibson posted scores of 67 and 73. Braden Tedder gave Indiana East each of the top three positions, finishing third at 143.

SMWC will conclude its fall schedule Oct. 19-20 at the Whistling Straits Classic in Wisconsin. Lawrence Tech will host the two-day event at Whistling Straits, the championship venue that has hosted multiple PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup.