Lewisburg, Pa. / Bucknell University G.C—Senior C.G. Mercatoris (Brookville, Pa. / Brookville) had come close so many times without ever taking top honors at a tournament. Last season, he finished nine tournaments, earning a top-10 finish in all but one. But Saturday, Mercatoris finally beat everyone else on the course, finishing first at the Bucknell Men's Invitational with a three-round total of 211 – just one stroke over par – to win by three shots.

The Robert Morris University men's golf team finishing second overall, missing the top prize by one stroke to host Bucknell University. The Bison came from four strokes back on the final day to turn in a team score of 300 while the Colonials handed in a 305. Bucknell's 888 total was just one stroke better than RMU's 889.

Mercatoris finished with the second-most pars in the field (39) and the fourth-most birdies (7) to finish earn his first victory. The senior was never worse than one-over for a round, opening and closing the event with rounds of 71 while sandwiching a 69 in the middle at the 6,257-yard, par-70 layout at Bucknell University Golf Course.

Sophomore Brock Pompeani (Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell) followed his one-under par second round with a final 18-hole score of 78, finishing in a tie for 16^th among 70 competitors at the event. His twin brother, Brandon Pompeani (Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell), posted a 227 total while carding scores of 76-74-77 to tie for 28^th place.

Freshman Sam Migdal (Ballwin, Mo. / Desmet Jesuit) sandwiched a 73 between two rounds of 79 to tie for 40^th with a 231. Sophomore Donny Lewis (Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny) rounded out the Colonials contingent in a tied for 53^rd. He carded rounds of 75-78-81 for a 234 total.

After the Colonials in second place, Fordham was five strokes back with an 894. Lehigh and Laval tied for fourth with 896 totals followed by Colgate (898), Saint Peter's and Lafayette (904), Loyola (906), Fairleigh Dickinson (907), Bucknell “Blue” (912), Ottawa (924) and Messiah (933).