Mullen 2nd in 1st league meet

Behind Rhett Johnson, Mullen was second at the opening Centennial League match of 2019.

The Mustangs tied with Arapahoe at 40-over par, five strokes behind Cherry Creek, the winner at Meadow Hills Golf Course in Aurora.

Johnson shot 8-over 78, going 38-40 with just one birdie, on the 494-yard par-5 No. 10.

Mario Dino was a stroke back at 79 (39-40), with birdies on the 147-yard par-3 No. 4 and the par-4 11^th.

And another stroke back was senior Eli Marquez (40-40). He birdied the 495-yard par-5 No. 6.

Thomas Hicks and Cole Reister each came in at 83.

Johnson tied for fifth, Dino ninth and Marquez 10^th. Hicks and Reister tied for 13^th.

Medalist was Cherry Creek’s Cody Kuptz (73).

Next for the Mustangs is the second league meet of the season, Aug. 21 at South Suburban G.C.