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The Penn State Altoona men's golf team's season ended Wednesday when the Lions finished in a tie for 28th place at the NCAA Division III Championships.
Penn State Altoona shot 310 in Wednesday's round at the par-72 Midvale Country Club. The Lions totaled 626 strokes in two days to place 28th out of 43 teams, representing the team's highest-ever finish in the postseason.
After day two, the top 18 squads on the team leaderboard make the cut to advance to the next rounds, while the remaining teams are eliminated.
Peter Nusbaum was Penn State Altoona's top finisher. He shot a 4-over par 76 to total a 156 and tie for 107th out of 225.
Nicholas Helsley tied for 137th place, after he was 5-over par, 77, in day two for a 158.
Nicky Riscica and Andrew Bruce both tied for 148th place with 159 each. Bruce carded a 78 on Wednesday, while Riscica shot 85.
Daniel Batrus shaved nine strokes off of his first-round score to shoot 79 on Wednesday, totaling 167.
The team earned its berth to the NCAA postseason -- which was its eighth in program history -- thanks to winning the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.
Nusbaum, a junior also made history when he was named to the 2025 NCAA Division III PING All-Region V team before the tournament. He is Penn State Altoona's first-ever golfer to receive such an honor.