Pacers Open Spring Campaign With Sixth Place Finish at Wexford
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The nationally 15th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken golf team finished in sixth place as a team at the Seventh Annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate at the 6,828-yard par 72 Wexford Plantation Course.
The tournament was the spring opener for the nationally-ranked Pacers, who were the only NCAA Division II team in the NCAA Division I tournament.
The Pacers carded a team three-round cumulative tally of 912 (309-301-302) to acquire the sixth place finish.
USC Aiken had two players finish in the top 12 in the event with JP Solis (Morelia, Mexico/Lico Morelia) leading the way with a ninth place finish. Solis (75-76-72) fired an even 72 in the final round to move up from 17th and finish tied with two others for ninth at 223.
The top 10 finish was the ninth of Solis' Pacer career.
USC Aiken's Matt Atkins (Owensboro, Ky./Henderson State) ended the first event of the spring for the Pacers in a tie with William & Mary's Jeremy Wells for 12th. Atkins carded a three-round tally of 224 (75-73-76).
Georgia State claimed the overall team title at the Seventh Annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate with a team tally of 892 (297-294-301). Furman finished second at 898 (309-292-297), while Davidson came in third at 903 (303-295-305).
Georgia State's Damon Stephenson claimed individual medalist honors at the event by posting a 216 (72-71-73).
USC Aiken will next play host to the 15th Annual Cleveland Palmetto Intercollegiate on Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 at the Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C.
For more information on the 15th Annual Cleveland Palmetto Intercollegiate, please visit the official tournament website at: http://www.pacersports.com/sports/mgolf/2010-11/releases/palmetto
Seventh Annual Wexford Plantation
Intercollegiate
Final Results
6 USC Aiken 309 301 302 912
T 9 J.P. Solis 75 76 72 223
T 12 Matt Atkins 75 73 76 224
T 44 Mark Dickson 78 79 76 233
T 52 Andrew Ward 81 75 79 235
T 77 Brian Amick 86 77 78 241
Fin. School Scores
1 Georgia State Univ. 297 294 301 892 +28
2 Furman University 309 292 297 898 +34
3 Davidson College 303 295 305 903 +39
4 Louisville, U. of 306 297 301 904 +40
5 Presbyterian College 309 297 303 909 +45
6 USC Aiken 309 301 302 912 +48
7 Wm. & Mary, Coll. of 308 312 297 917 +53
Richmond, Univ. of 309 302 306 917 +53
9 Francis Marion U. 313 308 298 919 +55
10 Radford University 311 301 309 921 +57
11 Samford University 313 306 304 923 +59
12 Ohio University 319 303 303 925 +61
13 Hartford, Univ. of 311 310 310 931 +67
14 Western Carolina U. 314 304 316 934 +70
15 De Paul University 323 309 304 936 +72
16 Elon University 322 319 302 943 +79
17 Marshall University 325 307 315 947 +83
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