Kent George
L-R's top golfer; finished third (144, even par) at the Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate
(March 18, 2008)

March 18, 2008

Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Golf Finishes Third At The Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate

Junior Kent George places third overall as the Bears' top golfer

Salisbury, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne College Men’s Golf Team placed third out of nine teams Tuesday at the Chick-Fil-A Intercollegiate at the Crescent Golf Course in Salisbury, N.C.

L-R shot a 599 (+23) on the par-72, 6,822-yard course while Catawba won the event with a 593 (+17).

Junior Kent George (Granite Falls, N.C.) was the Bears' top golfer, shooting an even-par 144 while Catawba's Elliot Blake (141, -3) took home individual honors.

Lenoir-Rhyne junior Sam Holtsclaw (Spruce Pine, N.C.) tied for fifth with a 148 (+4).

On the women's side, freshman Megan Ulep (Belmont, N.C.) was the Bears' No. 1 golfer, tying for eighth overall with a 170 (+26).  Lenoir-Rhyne had three golfers competing as individuals in the tournament.

The women's squad next competes at the J. Ralph Hargett Invitational on March 31 and April 1 in Charlotte, N.C.  The L-R men, meanwhile, will play at the Carolina Sands Intercollegiate in White Lake, N.C., on April 5 and 6.

2008 Chick-Fil-A Men's Team Results
Salisbury, N.C. - Crescent Golf Club - March 17-18

1. Catawba 593 (+17)
2. North Greenville 598 (+22)
3. Lenoir-Rhyne 599 (+23)
4. Limestone 601 (+25)
5. Mount Olive 607 (+31)
6. Tusculum 610 (+34)
7. Tiffin 616 (+40)
8. Lincoln Memorial 623 (+47)
9. Wingate 655 (+79)

Lenoir-Rhyne's Men's Golfers

3. Kent George 144  (E)
5t. Sam Holtsclaw 148 (+4)
12t Ty Dannenbring 152 (+8)
28t. Jakin Fox 156 (+12)
33. Eric Lipson 158 (+14)

Lenoir-Rhyne's Women's Golfers

8t. Megan Ulep 170 (+26)
10. Brenna Martens 171 (+27)
20t. Erin McCreary 178 (+34)

 

 

 

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