JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Appalachian State University men's golf fired rounds of 297-291=588 (+20) to finish fifth at the Don Benbow Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Dustin Hudson led the Mountaineers with a fourth-place finish at 72-71=143 (+1).

Casey Johnson and Jacob Eggers tied for 16th out of 85 golfers with final scores of 146 (+4). Johnson carded a 69 in the second round while Eggest led the Apps on Monday with an even-par 71.

Jake Wiesehan shot a 77-76=153 (+11) to tie for 37th and Lance Wheeler tied for 62nd at 80-79=159 (+17).

Laval won the tournament with a 573 (+5) and had the top finisher, as Mathieu Gingras finished at 135 (-6).

Two Mountaineers competed independently in the event, as Josh Nichols tied for 16th with a 73-73=146 (+4) and Dre Harris was 76th at 78-86=164 (+22).

The Apps compete this weekend at the Spring Fling Intercollegiate in Howey in the Hills, Fla., at the Mission Inn Golf Club, where the squad posted a third-place finish in the fall.