March 11, 2003
Rock Hill, S.C. - The Western Carolina men's golf team, playing its second tournament of the spring, placed sixth in a 19-team field at the annual Winthrop Waterford Invitational. The Catamounts were led by Tim Eckberg, who carded a two-day total of 146 to place fifth.
Charleston Southern fired a five-over 581 to win the team title, while Winthrop's Matt Johnson had rounds of 71-70 oon the par 72 gof course to win individual medalist honors.
Western Carolina will retuirn to action at the 34th annual Furman Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, which runs from March 21-23.
Winthrop Waterford Invitational Waterford Gof Course -- Rock Hill, S.C. Par 72 -- March 10-11, 2003Team Results 1. Charleston Southern 285-296=581 2. Mercer 290-295=585 3. Winthrop 291-299=590 4. Gardner-Webb 293-304=597 5. Tennessee Tech 302-300=602 6. Western Carolina 303-305=608 7. Jacksonville State 303-306=609 High Point 307-302=609 9. Radford 308-307=615 10. Stetson 310-308=618 11. American 301-318=619 12. Army 324-301=625 DePaul 318-307=625 Detroit Mercy 313-312=625 15. Appalachian State 314-312=626 16. Jackson State 315-312=627 17. Connecticut 318-313=631 18. The Citadel 330-303=633 19. Queens 323-317=640
Top Individuals 1. Matt Johnson, Winthrop 71-70=141 2. Tom Schupp, Chas. Southern 72-70=142 3. Matt Selby, Chas. Southern 71-72=143 4. Jonathan Jenkins, Mercer 75-70=145 5. Tim Eckberg, W. Carolina 74-72=146 Jason Henley, Mercer 72-74=146 Louis Muir, Chas. Southern 72-74=146 Chris Clark, Radford 70-76=146 Dan Hogan, Winthrop 71-75=146
WCU Individual Results Tim Eckberg 71-70=146/5th-t Ryan Barry 72-82=154/40th-t Blake Wray 76-78=154/40th-t Gorham Bradley 81-77=158/59th-t Keith Tyburski 81-78=159/66th-t
