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 Tripp Morrow finished regualtion as the leader, but lost in a playoff at Draper Valley. |
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April 5, 2005
Draper, Va. - The Western Carolina men's golf team fired a three-under par 285 Tuesday to retain its lead and accomplish a first by winning Appalachian State's 2005 Draper Valley Invitational, carding a two-day total of 582. With the victory over the nine-team field, it marked the first time in school history the Catamounts have won a regulation tournament it did not host.
According to records available, Western Carolina has now won five team titles. The Cats' other medalist honors include winning the 1994 WCU-Maggie Valley Invitational, a rain-shortened 1996 VMI Invitational (one round only), the 2001 WCU-Laurel Ridge Intercollegiate and the 2004 WCU/Shoot-Out at Wild Wing.
Western's 285 on day two additionally stands as the second-lowest, 18-hole score in school history, while its two-day total of 582 is the fourth-lowest, 36-hole total all-time.
Western was led by sophomore Tripp Morrow, who birdied his last four holes to force a playoff for individual medalist honors. While he lost in the playoff, it marked the fifth time in 10 WCU events this season a Catamount has finished regulation as either leader or co-leader. (Morrow won WCU/Shoot-Out at Wild Wing, Keith Tyburski lost in a playoff at the WCU-Sapphire Valley Intercollegiate, Matt Cook won the Tusculum Invitational and Cook lost in a playoff at Winthrop-Waterford Invitational.)
Morrow finished 36 holes with a score of 142 (73-69), which ties for sixth on the WCU all-time list and is the Forest City native's second-lowest two-day total. Cook also had a solid day Tuesday, firing a two-under par 70 for a two-day total of 144 to finish fifth. Blake Wray carded an even par 72 and his 147 was good enough to tie for ninth. Freshman Matt Dowdy improved by two strokes on Tuesday and finished the 36 holes with a 150 to tie for 19th. It marked Dowdy's first tournament during the spring season and his best finish.
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Charleston Southern set the stage early, firing a tournament low 284 and finishing 36 holes with a total of 589. However, Western answered with its 285 later in the day and its three-stoke lead over Appalachian State on day one turned into a seven stroke victory over the CSU today. Radford finished third, 13 strokes behind the Catamounts, followed by High Point (599) and Appalachian State (604).
Radford's Josh Meador edged Morrow in the playoff to win the event, carding rounds of 72-70 for his 142
Western Carolina will conclude the regular season April 15-17 at the 2005 Southern Conference Championships, hosted by Davidson at River Run Golf and Country Club.
FINAL RESULTS 2005 Draper Valley Invitation * Individual Draper Valley GC Draper, VA ** Playoff Winner Dates: 04/04 - 04/05 (Today:04-05-2005) Par: 72 Yardage: 7015
Fin. Top 20 Teams RD1 RD2 Total 1 Western Carolina 297 285 582 2 Charleston Southern 305 284 589 3 Radford 303 292 595 4 High Point 304 295 599 5 Appalachian State 300 304 604 6 Stetson 309 297 606 7 Gardner-Webb 311 297 608 8 Youngstown State 303 312 615 9 Emory & Henry 353 361 714
Fin. Top 10 Players School RD1 RD2 Total ** 1 Josh Meador Radford 72 70 142 (won playoff) 2 Tripp Morrow W Carolina 73 69 142 3 Rory McCaughna Gard.-Webb 74 69 143 Conor O'Shea Charles.So 74 69 143 5 Matt Cook W Carolina 74 70 144 6 Ryan Halvorson Stetson 70 75 145 7 Robert Quick Appal. St. 75 71 146 * Keith Tyburski W Carolina 72 74 146 9 Ronald Christopher Appal. St. 72 75 147 Blake Wray W Carolina 75 72 147 * Matt Parker Charles.So 75 72 147
FINAL RESULTS 2005 Draper Valley Invitation Draper Valley GC Draper, VA ** Playoff Winner Dates: 04/04 - 04/05 (Today:04-05-2005) Par: 72 Yardage: 7015
Fin. School Scores 1 Western Carolina U. 297 285 582 2 Tripp Morrow 73 69 142 5 Matt Cook 74 70 144 T 9 Blake Wray 75 72 147 T 19 Matt Dowdy 76 74 150 T 38 Chase Kress 75 82 157
2 Charleston Southern 305 284 589 T 3 Conor O'Shea 74 69 143 T 12 Nick Olson 75 73 148 T 12 Craig Hosie 77 71 148 T 19 Paul Reed 79 71 150 T 28 Stuart Carrihill 80 74 154
3 Radford University 303 292 595 ** 1 Josh Meador 72 70 142 T 12 Aaron Summers 76 72 148 T 21 Hampton Ballard 79 72 151 T 28 Robert Nuon 76 78 154 42 Griffith Hunter 81 81 162
4 High Point U. 304 295 599 T 12 Matthew Hammond 76 72 148 18 Brian Hayes 76 73 149 T 21 Chase Wilson 76 75 151 T 24 Marc Issler 77 75 152 T 26 Pat Rutter 76 77 153
5 Appalachian State U. 300 304 604 T 7 Robert Quick 75 71 146 T 9 Ronald Christopher 72 75 147 T 34 Drew Davis 77 79 156 T 34 Brady Eckard 76 80 156 T 40 Guido Di Cicco 81 79 160
6 Stetson University 309 297 606 6 Ryan Halvorson 70 75 145 T 21 Steven Neidermire 80 71 151 T 31 Kris Stewart 75 80 155 T 34 Brenden Kennedy 84 72 156 DQ Lee Ellis DQ 79
7 Gardner-Webb U. 311 297 608 T 3 Rory McCaughna 74 69 143 T 12 Brandon Long 77 71 148 T 31 Matt Renegar 79 76 155 T 43 Todd Armstrong 82 81 163 T 43 Casey Flattery 81 82 163
8 Youngstown State U. 303 312 615 T 24 Kyle Romig 72 80 152 T 26 Nate Komsa 77 76 153 T 31 James Powers 78 77 155 T 34 Josh Zarlenga 76 80 156 T 38 Carmen DiPenti 78 79 157
9 Emory & Henry Colleg 353 361 714 46 Jason Fogleman 81 84 165 47 Brandon Frye 85 87 172 48 Nick Vercellone 85 90 175 49 Brad White 102 100 202 50 Simon Rucker 104 100 204
Fin. Individuals School Scores T 7 Keith Tyburski W Carolina 72 74 146 T 9 Matt Parker Charles.So 75 72 147 T 12 William Forcier W Carolina 75 73 148 T 28 Chris Jarman Appal. St. 76 78 154 T 40 Jon Padgett Appal. St. 80 80 160 T 43 Quentin Gill Appal. St. 86 77 163
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