TIFFIN, Ohio – Host Tiffin closed the gap in the final round as IUP men's golf settled for second at the Kyle Ryman Memorial at Mohawk Golf & Country Club. The Hawks could not build on a strong second round, finishing two shots back of Tiffin in the team standings. 
 
Tiffin fired an even-par final round and finished with a total of 857 (-7), just clipping IUP (859; -5) over the last three holes of the event. 
 
Zaiden Dennis was the top finisher for IUP, tying for fifth with a final round 74. Dennis posted an under-par total of 214 (-2) across 54 holes. 
 
Alex Swinnerton and Guillermo Salazar each finished under par as well, tying for seventh place behind a score of 215 (-1). Ben De Castro (T13th) was even par at 213, closing Tuesday with a one-over 73. Trevor Todd (T22nd) and Jon Vinge (T46th; individual) rounded out the Crimson Hawk lineup. 
 
IUP led the 13-team field with 173 pars over three rounds of action. 
 
Team Leaderboard (Top Five; 13 Teams) 
1. Tiffin – 290, 279, 288 (857; -7) 
2. IUP – 282, 276, 301 (859; -5) 
3. Pitt-Johnstown – 288, 288, 289 (865; +1) 
4. Ohio Northern – 291, 301, 291 (883; +19) 
5. Malone – 291, 301, 291 (886; +22) 
 
Individual Leaderboard (Top Five) 
1. Winston Brown (Tiffin) – 71, 68, 69 (208; -8) 
T2. Griffin Hansberry (Pitt-Johnstown) – 70, 72, 70 (212; -4)
T2. Daniel Aiken (Tiffin) – 73, 69, 70 (212; -4) 
4. Robert Johnson (Kentucky State) – 69, 70, 74 (213; -3) 
T5. Zaiden Dennis (IUP) – 71, 69, 74 (214; -2) 
T5. Eli Ropietski (Pitt-Johnstown) – 71, 71, 72 (214; -2) 
 
IUP Results 
T5. Zaiden Dennis – 71, 69, 74 (214; -2) 
T7. Alex Swinnerton – 70, 67, 78 (215; -1) 
T7. Guillermo Salazar – 69, 70, 76 (215; -1) 
T13. Ben De Castro – 72, 71, 73 (216; E) 
T22. Trevor Todd – 75, 70, 78 (223; +7) 
T46. Jon Vinge (individual) – 78, 75, 78 (231; +15)
 
Up Next 
IUP finishes the fall portion of the schedule at the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships on October 17-19 at Iron Valley Golf Club. 
 
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Since its founding in 1875, IUP has evolved from a teacher-training institution into a doctoral research university recognized for its commitment to student success and achievement. As IUP celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025 and through the Impact 150 comprehensive campaign, the university honors a legacy of educational excellence while looking to its next 150 years of student success, innovation, leadership in healthcare education, and public service.