Oct. 29, 2002
Waynesville, N.C. - Valdosta State made up 11 strokes, and then some, in firing a second-round 300 Tuesday to win the WCU-Laurel Ridge Intercollegiate with a two-day total of 610. Valdosta State also took home individual medallist honors as Chris Erwin shot an even par 72 each day for a 36-hole total of 144.
Appalachian State, the leader after day one, shot 315 on day two to finish second with a 614, followed by Wright State (617), Murray State (630), Western Carolina (631) and The Citadel (656).
Weather conditions at Waynesville's Laurel Ridge Country Club were not as severe on Tuesday as they were the previous day, but the field average was still nearly eight strokes over par.
Murray State's Josh Vasilko, who was playing as an individual, matched Erwin's even par 72 to finish runner-up. Vasilko fired a 75 on day one to finish the event three over par (147). Jesse Hutchins (Wright State) carded a 73-75=148 to place third, while a quintet of golfers tied for fourth with a two-day total of 150.
Western Carolina placed three golfers among the individual top 15, including Matt Flueckiger (11th; 156), Chase Kress (12th; 157) and Ryan Barry (14th; 158). WCU freshman Blake Wray finished 17th (160), while Tim Eckberg was 32nd (171).
The Catamounts will return to action Nov. 9-10 when it hosts the Shootout at Burning Ridge in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
FINAL RESULTS WCU-Laurel Ridge Intercollegiate
Laurel Ridge C.C. Waynesville NC
Dates: 10/28 - 10/28 (Today:10-29-2002)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6849
Fin. School Scores
1 Valdosta State 310 300 610 +34
2 Appalachian State 299 315 614 +38
3 Wright State 313 304 617 +41
4 Murray State 311 319 630 +54
5 Western Carolina 317 314 631 +55
6 The Citadel 339 317 656 +80
Fin. Name School Scores
1 Chris Erwin ValdostaSt 72 72 144 E
2 *Josh Vasilko Murray St. 75 72 147 +3
3 Jesse Hutchins Wright St. 73 75 148 +4
4 David Thomas Appal. St. 72 78 150 +6
Chris Jarman Appal. St. 76 74 150 +6
Thomas Pecout ValdostaSt 76 74 150 +6
Michael Collins ValdostaSt 77 73 150 +6
Brandon Henson Murray St. 72 78 150 +6
9 John Schones Wright St. 74 79 153 +9
10 Drew Davis Appal. St. 74 81 155 +11
11 Matt Flueckiger W Carolina 77 79 156 +12
12 Marty Miller Wright St. 82 75 157 +13
Chase Kress W Carolina 80 77 157 +13
14 Matthew Bryant Citadel 79 79 158 +14
Ryan Barry W Carolina 78 80 158 +14
Blake Darnell Murray St. 77 81 158 +14
17 Blake Wray W Carolina 82 78 160 +16
18 Jason Williams Wright St. 86 75 161 +17
*Neil Stroud Appal. St. 84 77 161 +17
20 Jeff Spencer Citadel 83 79 162 +18
Kyle Shirley Murray St. 79 83 162 +18
Guido Di Cicco Appal. St. 77 85 162 +18
23 *Brandon Judy Wright St. 83 80 163 +19
24 Jaime Frasier Murray St. 85 79 164 +20
Matt Frye Citadel 85 79 164 +20
Rick Blair Wright St. 84 80 164 +20
Will Cox Murray St. 83 81 164 +20
28 Hiland Sanders ValdostaSt 85 81 166 +22
*Dan Gossin Appal. St. 81 85 166 +22
30 *Brady Eckard Appal. St. 85 82 167 +23
31 Brian Keiser Appal. St. 88 82 170 +26
32 Tim Eckberg W Carolina 88 83 171 +27
33 Douglas McMillan III Citadel 92 80 172 +28
34 Brian Hurtak ValdostaSt 87 86 173 +29
35 Kip Myers Citadel 94 92 186 +42
WD *Gorham Bradley W Carolina 90 WD
Fin. School Scores
1 Valdosta St. U. 310 300 610
1 Chris Erwin 72 72 144
T 4 Thomas Pecout 76 74 150
T 4 Michael Collins 77 73 150
T 28 Hiland Sanders 85 81 166
34 Brian Hurtak 87 86 173
2 Appalachian State U. 299 315 614
T 4 David Thomas 72 78 150
T 4 Chris Jarman 76 74 150
10 Drew Davis 74 81 155
T 20 Guido Di Cicco 77 85 162
31 Brian Keiser 88 82 170
3 Wright State Univ. 313 304 617
3 Jesse Hutchins 73 75 148
9 John Schones 74 79 153
T 12 Marty Miller 82 75 157
T 18 Jason Williams 86 75 161
T 24 Rick Blair 84 80 164
4 Murray State Univ. 311 319 630
T 4 Brandon Henson 72 78 150
T 14 Blake Darnell 77 81 158
T 20 Kyle Shirley 79 83 162
T 24 Jaime Frasier 85 79 164
T 24 Will Cox 83 81 164
5 Western Carolina U. 317 314 631
11 Matt Flueckiger 77 79 156
T 12 Chase Kress 80 77 157
T 14 Ryan Barry 78 80 158
17 Blake Wray 82 78 160
32 Tim Eckberg 88 83 171
6 Citadel, The 339 317 656
T 14 Matthew Bryant 79 79 158
T 20 Jeff Spencer 83 79 162
T 24 Matt Frye 85 79 164
33 Douglas McMillan III 92 80 172
35 Kip Myers 94 92 186
Fin. Individuals School Scores
2 Josh Vasilko Murray St. 75 72 147
T 18 Neil Stroud Appal. St. 84 77 161
23 Brandon Judy Wright St. 83 80 163
T 28 Dan Gossin Appal. St. 81 85 166
30 Brady Eckard Appal. St. 85 82 167
WD Gorham Bradley W Carolina 90 WD
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