WILKES-BARRE – Max Cocchi (Ludlow, MA/Tilton School) fired in a round-low 78 (+8) on way to medalist honors to lead the Wilkes University men's golf team to a first place finish in a tri-match with host King's College and Misericordia University Tuesday afternoon at the Wyoming Valley Country Club.
 
The Colonels posted a 329 team score for first place. King's followed in second with a score of 342 while Misericordia claimed third with a score of 351.
 
Cole Jungwirth (Bloomington, MN/Thomas Jefferson) was equally as impressive shooting a 79 on the day tied for second overall. Trevor DuBoff (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland) posted an 85 while Matthew Carlson (Delmar, NY/Albany Academy) (87) and Daniel Nau (Wake Forest, NC/Heritage) (87) rounded out the Colonel finishers.
 
Brett Herman led Misericordia tied with Jungwirth in second with a 79. JP Gilroy topped King's with an 84.
 
The Colonels are back in action Thursday, October 5 when the trio of teams meet again at Irem Golf Club at 1:00 p.m.
 
Wilkes – 329
M. Cocchi – 78
C. Jungwirth – 79
T. DuBoff – 85
M. Carlson – 87
D. Nau – 87
 
King's – 342
JP Gilroy – 84
Gavin Ruger – 85
Jackson Grozelle – 86
Bryce Burgit – 87
Michael Conflitti – 90
 
Misericordia – 351
Brett Herman – 79
Silas Morrison – 81
Brian Hough – 93
Nick Kirkessner – 98
Aiden Hopkins – 104