FLORENCE, S.C. -- The Wofford men's golf team lowered its score by two strokes each round and finished with a 24-over par 888 at the season-opening Raines Development Group Intercollegiate at The Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, S.C., Tuesday.
The Terriers shot a 298-296-294--888 (+24) to match fellow Southern Conference member Western Carolina for 11th in the 18-team field. SoCon foe Georgia Southern captured the team title with a 22-under par 242.
Senior
Drew Perry paced Wofford with a 29th-place tying 76-74-69--219 (+3). His 69 during Tuesday's final round was the only sub-70 effort during the event for the Terriers.
Junior
Garrett Medeiros was the next Wofford player in the clubhouse with a 73-70-78--221 (+5) to tie for 41st.
Classmate
Mike McKenzie tied for 61st after carding a 75-76-75--226 (+10), equaling the effort's of
Brent Whitehead. Whitehead, who was participating in his first collegiate event, tallied a 74-80-72--226 (+10).
Rounding out the Terrier contingent and also playing in his first collegiate tournament was
Ben Wright. He fired a 76-76-79--231 (+15) to tie for 78th.
William & Mary's Brent Paladino captured medalist honors with a 14-under par 70-66-66--202.
Wofford will next compete later this week, Friday-Sunday, at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate at the Sea Trail Resort in Sunset Beach, N.C.
Wofford Individuals:
T29--Drew Perry, 76-74-69--219 (+3)
T41--Garrett Medeiros, 73-70-78--221 (+5)
T61--Mike McKenzie, 75-76-75--226 (+10)
T61--Brent Whitehead, 74-80-72--226 (+10)
T78--Ben Wright, 76-76-79--231 (+15)
Top-10 Individuals:
1--Brent Paladino (William & Mary), 70-66-66--202 (-14)
2--Spencer Fulford (Georgia Southern), 69-67-70--206 (-10)
3--Jordan Johnstun (Georgia Southern), 71-68-70--209 (-7)
4--Michael Saari (Davidson), 71-69-71--211 (-5)
T5--Andres Cuenca (Western Carolina), 68-67-77--212 (-4)
T5--Pedro de Costa Lima (Georgia College & State), 75-68-69--212 (-4)
7--Niclas Johnsson (Georgia College & State), 74-68-71--213 (-3)
8--Christopher Couch (Francis Marion), 72-70-72--214 (-2)
T9--Harold Varner (East Carolina), 73-71-71--215 (-1)
T9--Coy Breen (College of Charleston), 72-70-73--215 (-1)
T9--Logan Blondell (Georgia Southern), 68-70-77--215 (-1)
Team Standings:
1--Georgia Southern, 279-279-284--842 (-22)
2--Georgia College & State, 293-281-281--855 (-9)
3--William & Mary, 298-281-285--864 (E)
4--Francis Marion, 296-283-288--867 (+3)
5--East Carolina, 290-286-292--868 (+4)
6--Furman, 295-282-292--869 (+5)
7--USC Aiken, 294-291-289--874 (+10)
8--Davidson, 292-290-295--877 (+13)
9--College of Charleston, 295-288-298--881 (+17)
10--Winthrop, 290-298-296--884 (+20)
T11--Wofford, 298-296-294--888 (+24)
T11--Western Carolina, 298-291-299--888 (+24)
13--Elon, 301-301-292--894 (+30)
14--Samford, 303-294-298--895 (+31)
T15--Charleston Southern, 300-298-299--897 (+33)
T15--Old Dominion, 301-299-297--897 (+33)
17--Presbyterian, 301-303-294--898 (+34)
18--Appalachian State, 303-304-307--914 (+50)