Men's Golf Releases (2005-06) - Guilford Men's Golf Team in 14th Place at Tunica National - Guilford College

 

      Tunica, MS (10/31/05) -- Guilford College's golf team sits in 14th place among 15 Division I teams after two of three rounds at the Tunica National Intercollegiate Tournament. The teams played 36 holes Monday and finish the tournament with 18 holes Tuesday.

 

      The Quakers are the lone Division III squad in the field and shot 316-325-641 Monday. Southern Methodist leads the tournament after shooting 300-302-602. Alabama-Birmingham (606), Kent State (611), Mississippi State (613) and UNC Greensboro (615) round out the top-five teams.

 

      Mississippi State's Logan Young leads the 78-player field after shooting a one-under-par 143 (67-76) in Monday's opening rounds. Colorado's Edward McGlasson shot an even-par 144 and sits in second place. Jeff Osberg had Guilford's best score with a 15-over 159 (78-81), one shot better than teammate Joseph Poplin (82-78-160).

 

      Guilford, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, is ranked second in the latest Bridgestone/Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Division III poll.



Team Standings
1. Southern Methodist 602, 2. Alabama-Birmingham 606, 3. Kent State 611, 4. Mississippi St. 613, 5., North Carolina-Greensboro 615, 6. Belmont 616, 7. Colorado 618, 8. Mississippi 620, 9. Tulane 621, 10. South Alabama 623, Lamar 623, 12 North Florida 628, 13 Louisiana State 636, 14 Guilford 641, 15 Jackson State 653.

Individual Leaders
1 Logan Young (Miss. St.) 67 76 143 -1
2 Edward McGlasson (Colorado) 72 72 144 E
3 Michael Thompson (Tulane) 71 76 147 +3
4 Daniel Burns (So Alabama) 71 77 148 +4
4. Kyle Ellis (Mississippi) 72 76 148 +4

Guilford Results
T46. Jeff Osberg 78 81 159 +15
T48. Joseph Poplin. 82 78 160 +16
T55. Colin Clark 79 82 161 +17
T59. Ben Hicks 79 84 163 +19
T62. Chris Lowman 80 84 164 +20