(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 16)—The McKendree University men's saved its best for last on Tuesday in the final round of the National Preview in St. Albans, Mo. The two-day, 54-hole event was staged at the Country Club of St. Albans, with Lindenwood University serving as the host.
 
The Bearcats sat in 13^th place out of 18 squad following a busy 36-hole day on Monday. McKendree then posted the third-lowest round of the day on Tuesday to climb six spots in the final team standings. Thanks in large part to their third round score of 294, the Bearcats finished the event with a team score of 888. McKendree was 33 strokes off the tournament-winning score posted by Arkansas Tech, which was one of just two teams to finish under par.
 
Junior Will Postlethwaite (Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom/William Howard School) was the lone McKendree golfer to crack the top 30 in the final individual standings at the National Preview. Postlethwaite tied for 29^th overall at 222. He shot a 71 during Monday's second round of action. Senior Matt Hatley (Belleville, IL/Mascoutah) was just a stroke behind at 223, which put him in a tie for 31^st place in the 90-golfer field.
 
The fall schedule will come to a close Monday and Tuesday when McKendree hosts the Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Country Club in Caseyville.