March 19, 2008
Contact: Leah Melichar
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8219
lmelichar@limestone.edu

 

LIMESTONE MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF TAKES 4TH AT CHICK-FIL-A INTERCOLLEGIATE; WILLIAMS FINISHES SECOND

SALISBURY, N.C.—The Limestone College men’s and women’s golf teams each finished fourth at the Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate hosted by Catawba College on March 17-18. The Lady Saints had a two-round score of 711 (361-350) while the Saints posted a score of 601 (302-299). The tournament, hosted by Catawba College, was played at the par-72 Crescent Golf Club.

Katie Clayton was the top finisher for the Lady Saints with a final score of 172 (87-85) to tie for 11th place. Miranda Van Arsdale tied for 14th place (88-86 174), and Ansley Smith was 23rd (90-89 179). Samantha Allison was 28th (96-90 186).

Wingate cruised to the women’s title, building on its 17-shot first round lead to win by 31 strokes over Mars Hill.  The Bulldogs had a two-round total of 673, while Mars Hill came in at 704 and Catawba at 707. 

On the men’s side, Limestone’s Brad Williams finished second with 142 (69-73), just one stroke behind tournament winner Elliott Blake (71-70 141) of Catawba. The Saints’ Kyle Parker tied for 10th (72-79 151), Kyle Scruggs tied for 21st (80-74 154), and Craig Parris tied for 25th (82-73 155). Ben Ross took 36th (81-80 161).

Tournament-host Catawba shot a 298 to hold on to its first round lead and with a score of 593 won by five shots over North Greenville, who had a second day best total of 294 to shoot a combined 598. 

 

WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
       Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate  
         Crescent GC              Salisbury, NC 
         Tournament Dates: 03/17 - 03/18, 2008
           Par:        72   72                    Daily Low Round
           Yardage:  6141 6141                  Daily Leader     Both

 Fin Team                     Scores
   1 Wingate University       339  334    673   +97
   2 Mars Hill College        356  348    704  +128
   3 Catawba College          360  347    707  +131
   4 Limestone College        361  350    711  +135
   5 Queens Univ of Charl     368  348    716  +140
   6 Mount Olive College      368  364    732  +156
   7 Lincoln Memorial U.      378  366    744  +168
   8 N. Car. - Pembroke       390  377    767  +191

 

MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
       Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate  
         Crescent GC              Salisbury, NC 
         Tournament Dates: 03/17 - 03/18, 2008
           Par:        72   72                    Daily Low Round
           Yardage:  6822 6822                  Daily Leader     Both

 Fin Team                     Scores
   1 Catawba College          295  298    593   +17
   2 North Greenville U.      304  294    598   +22
   3 Lenoir-Rhyne College     296  303    599   +23
   4 Limestone College        302  299    601   +25
   5 Mount Olive College      301  306    607   +31
   6 Tusculum College         314  296    610   +34
   7 Tiffin University        307  309    616   +40
   8 Lincoln Memorial U.      312  311    623   +47

 

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