Murray State University Athletics
Racers Have Fourth Place At Final Fall Men's Golf Event
11/2/2009 2:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Murray State men's golf team had a spot in fourth place in a field of nine teams after two rounds of play in the Stetson-CFSC Invitational in Deland , Fla., at Victoria Hills Golf Club.
The Racers recorded rounds of 290-295=585 and were only two shots behind third place and host Stetson University and Florida Atlantic at 583 who shared second place.
MSU was led by Nick Newcomb who fired two sub-par rounds of 71-69=140, good for a spot in second place in the field of 45 competitors. His 140 total was four-under par on the Victoria Hills course playing to a par-72 and 7,082 yards.
Chris Griffin had a spot in 10th place after rounds of 71-73=144, while Patrick Newcomb was in 17th after scores of 76-73=149. Jared Wolfe had a spot in 36th place with rounds of 77-80=157. Cameron Carrico fired a first round 72, but had his second round disqualified.
Florida Gulf Coast was the leader at 564.
Willie Mack of Bethune-Cookman was the leader in the medalist competition after scores of 68-70=138, two shots ahead of MSU's Nick Newcomb.
USC Upstate was in fifth place at 594, while Rollins (607), Jacksonville University (610), Bethune-Cookman (614) and Lipscomb (621) rounded out the field.
The final round of the Racers' final fall event takes place Tuesday morning in Deland, Fla.
