NCWC golfers finish sixth at 2008 USA South Championship

Burlington, NC - Methodist University captured its sixth straight USAS South Golf Championship title and 27th overall at the Stoney Creek Golf Club on Sunday. The Monarchs won the title based on the first two days of the tournament as Sunday’s final round was cancelled. North Carolina Wesleyan finished sixth, nine strokes behind 5th-place Shenandoah University. Freshman Cole Brantner (pictured) paced the Bishop with rounds of 83 and 81 to finished tied for 15th among 34 golfers.

The individual medalist for the event was Methodist’s Tom Cooper. He shot a two-day 147 (75-72) for a plus-3 score. Teammate Jake Pleczkowski was second as a he carded a 151 (72-79). Averett’s Brad Hartman (74-78) was third.

Also competing for Wesleyan were Ryan Stugis (80-89) in 21st and Chris Crews (89-83) in 23rd. Todd Smith and John Tappan finished in 30th and 31st, respectively.

In the team standings, MU finished 30 strokes ahead of second place Averett (306-324). Christopher Newport placed third (327-321) and Greensboro was fourth (338-315). Ferrum (358-381) followed Shenandoah and Wesleyan in seventh.

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