Kingston Solomon led the way for the Rockhurst men's golf team at the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Invitational, highlighted by a four-under-par opening round and a top-10 individual finish on Tuesday (Sept. 29).

Solomon opened the tournament with a 67 (-4), firing seven birdies to post one of the best opening rounds in the field. He remained near the top of the leaderboard throughout the tournament and finished tied for 10th overall at two-over par.

Rockhurst put together a strong opening two rounds as a team, shooting 288 in the first round before improving to 285 in the second. The Hawks entered the final round in good position before a tougher closing 18 holes. Rockhurst finished with a three-round total of 873 after rounds of 288, 285 and 300.

Solomon continued his strong play in the second round, recording four more birdies. Lander Guibert also collected four birdies in the round, while Landon McNitt helped give the Hawks 12 birdies as a team during the second 18.

Guibert was another consistent contributor for Rockhurst throughout the tournament. He finished with 28 pars, while McNitt added 14 birdies over the three rounds. Ashton Vinton also contributed to the Hawks' lineup, with his best work coming during the final round. Vinton and Guibert each led Rockhurst at three-over par in the closing round. Guibert provided one of the highlights of the day by making an eagle on the 18th hole.

Solomon's play on the par-5s was particularly strong throughout the tournament. He played the par-5 holes at six-under, tied for the second-best mark in the entire field.

Rockhurst totaled 32 birdies during the tournament and recorded 161 pars. The Hawks also finished with one eagle.

The men's squad will return to action on Monday (Oct. 12) in Wichita, Kansas, at the Newman/MIAA Tournament. Newman University will host the tournament at Terradyne Country Club.