Golf Ties for 5th at VSGA Intercollegiate Championship
October 21, 2019
There were 17 teams participating in this year’s two day event. This year’s tournament was hosted by Roanoke College and was contested at The Blacksburg Country Club in Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg Country Club is a 6,619 yards Par 72. The Club is known for its peaceful atmosphere and scenic view of the mountains. The North Fork of the Roanoke River meanders through the course, coming into play on several holes. Virginia Union University finished tied for 5th place with a team score of 596 (296/300. Team scoring was led by First-time Transfer Hayden Garcia tied for 5th with a two score of 144 (71/73), followed by Sophomore Travon Willis tied for 8th with a two-day score of 145 (74/71). All tied for 49th were Sophomore -Alkin Barkley a score of 157 (82/75), Ahmad Reedus, First-time Transfer 157 (76/81), and Freshman Zaccheus Spann 157 (75/82). In a field of 93 players, Garcia and Willis finished in the top 10.
“The team is beginning to respond very well as a young team," said Head VUU Golf Coach E. Lee Coble. "Golf is a process and we are learning and gaining experience with each event we play in. I continue to be encouraged."
Team Scores Team Total Par
R1 R2 Total
1 Christopher Newport University 293 287 580 +4
2 University of Lynchburg 282 298 580 +4
3 Averett University 290 294 584 +8
4 University of Mary Washington 295 290 585 +9
T5 Washington & Lee 300 296 596 +20
T5 Virginia Union University 296 300 596 +20
T7 Bridgewater College 305 305 610 +34
T7 Shenandoah University 298 312 610 +34
9 Emory & Henry College 306 309 615 +39
10 Southern Virginia 311 305 616 +40
11 Ferrum College 312 307 619 +43
12 Roanoke College 308 312 620 +44
13 Hampden-Sydney College (B) 321 300 621 +45
14 Randolph Macon College 317 308 625 +49
15 The Apprentice School 328 316 644 +68
16 Virginia Wesleyan 334 322 656 +80
17 Marymount University 351 342 693 +117