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Cavalier Golf Opens Up 2008 Fall Season

The Montreat College Golf Program kicked off their 2008 fall season with their co-host tournament with Brevard on Sunday. The men's team had a rough start on Sunday shooting a team total of 320 for ninth place. Junior transfer Nathan Blankenship performed well sharing first place with a score of 71. After day one, the women's team claimed second place with a score of 403 behind Mars Hill (354). Junior Ashley Mitcham led the way for the Lady Cavs with a score of 98.

Day two proved to be a better outing for the Cavalier men's team as  the men established a new team scoring record for Montreat College (307).   The men's team tied for sixth place overall with Bluefield, but won the tiebreaker with the fifth man's score for breaking a tie.  The 307 was the second best round shot for the second round of the day, three other teams shot 304. Junior Nathan Blakenship earned All-Tournament honors with his 147 score (71 + 76).  The Cavalier men finished as listed below:

Nathan Blankenship, Jr. Paris, Texas, 71-76=147    All tournament team
Vinny Picca, Redshirt Fr, Monroe, NC, 83-75=158
Sean McKaig, Soph, Columbus, NC, 81-81=162
Cam Land, Fr, Statesville, NC, 89-76=165
Cory Howard, Soph, Statesville, NC, 85-80-165
Joe Balliet, Fr, Charleston, SC, 79-81=160
Jacob Elliott, Fr, Asheville, NC, 85-84=169

The Lady Cavaliers finished in second place for the tournament.   The second place finish represents another trophy for the women's program in only its third year.  In three years of the women's program, the team has earned four second place finishes, two tourrnament wins and one regional championship.
 

Savanna Biggs, Fr, Lambertville, Michigan, 101-88=189
Ashley Mitcham Jr, Waynesville, NC, 98-96=194
Aimee Turner Jr, China Grove, NC, 103-98=201
Caitlin Dempsey, Soph, Brandford, Fla, 101-106=207

Courtney Brown, Redshirt Fr, Shelby, NC, 112-112=224

Below is a report of final standings for the tournament:

1.  Brevard College-A, 293-304=597

2.  Cape Fear CC, 296-304=600
3.  Mars Hill College, 301-304=605
4.  Tri County CC, 304-312=616
5.  Brevard College-B, 309-314=623
* 6.  Montreat College, 320-307=627
        Bluefield College, 311-316=627
8.  Spartanburg Methodist, 320-311=331
9.  Milligan College, 307-328=635
10.  Bluefield State, 317-322=639
11.  Virginia Intermont, 322-329=651
12.  USC-Lancaster, 323-334.
 
All Tournament Team
 
 * 1.  Josh Davis, Brevard College, 72-74=146  * won Individual medalist on second playoff hole
         Landon Pearson, Cape Fear CC, 74-72=146
  *3.  Nathan Blankenship, Montreat College, 71-76=147
         Bret McGaughey, Brevard College, 71-76=147
         Matt Lawson, Cape Fear CC, 74-73=147.

Written By: Amanda Hollifield
Posted By: Amanda Hollifield
Date Posted: 9/16/2008
Number of Views: 745

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