The William and Mary men's golf team wrapped up play at the Joe Agee Invitational Tuesday, shooting 296 (+12) in the round and finishing third overall in the 11-team event at 873 (+21). High Point won the team title by a single stroke over Radford, 861-862, and the Panthers' Chase Wilson also claimed the individual title by a stroke with his 54-hole total of 206 (-7).
Senior Jeremy Wells (Hopewell, Va.) was one of only four players in the entire tournament to shoot par or better on Tuesday, using a well-timed eagle on the 16th to finish the day at 71 (E). Wells finished the tournament fourth overall at 212 (-1). Sophomore Alex Hicks (Cape May Court House, N.J.) also earned a top-10 finish in the event, tying for seventh at four-over (217) following a final-round 74. Juniors Tanner Taddeo (Hendersonville, Tenn.) and Michael Bekken (Blacksburg, Va.) shot matching rounds of 76 to finish tied for 15th at 223 (+10), and classmate Nick Schafer (Arlington, Va.) closed with 75 to round out the team effort in a tie for 29th at 228 (+15).
W&M's four individual players were led by sophomore Joey Shroyer (Victoria, Minn.), who tied for 25th at 14-over after shooting 77 on Tuesday. Junior Patrick Leisure (Charlottesville, Va.) also had 77 in the final round to finish in a tie for 36th, one shot behind sophomore Charlie Kern (Seattle, Wash.) (35th overall, +18). Senior Charles Godfrey (Tampa, Fla.) improved by two strokes in the final round to shoot 78, and improved in the standings as well to a tie for 46th.
William and Mary is back on the road for its next tournament, the Cobra/Puma Invitational at Miromar Lakes Golf Club, in Fort Myers, Fla. The Tribe will take on 14 other teams in the 54-hole event, which will take place on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Joe Agee Invitational - 54 Holes
The Williamsburg Club - Par 71, 6837 Yards
Team Standings
1. High Point 861 (+9)
2. Radford 862 (+10)
3. William and Mary 873 (+21)
4. Delaware 889 (+37)
T5. Elon 896 (+44)
T5. Long Island 896 (+44)
7. Longwood 901 (+49)
8. Washington & Lee 916 (+64)
9. St. Joseph's 919 (+67)
10. North Carolina Central 965 (+113)
11. Hampton 1014 (+162)
Top Five Players
1. Chase Wilson (HPU) 206 (-7)
2. Callum Tarren (RAD) 207 (-6)
3. Weston Eklund (RAD) 208 (-5)
4. Jeremy Wells (W&M) 212 (-1)
5. Braden Shattuck (UD) 215 (+2)
Other W&M Players
T7. Alex Hicks 217 (+4)
T15. Tanner Taddeo 223 (+10)
T15. Michael Bekken 223 (+10)
T25. Joey Shroyer 227 (+14) **
T29. Nick Schafer 228 (+15)
35. Charlie Kern 231 (+18) **
T37. Patrick Leisure 232 (+19) **
T46. Charles Godfrey 238 (+25) **
** Competing as an individual
Senior Jeremy Wells (Hopewell, Va.) was one of only four players in the entire tournament to shoot par or better on Tuesday, using a well-timed eagle on the 16th to finish the day at 71 (E). Wells finished the tournament fourth overall at 212 (-1). Sophomore Alex Hicks (Cape May Court House, N.J.) also earned a top-10 finish in the event, tying for seventh at four-over (217) following a final-round 74. Juniors Tanner Taddeo (Hendersonville, Tenn.) and Michael Bekken (Blacksburg, Va.) shot matching rounds of 76 to finish tied for 15th at 223 (+10), and classmate Nick Schafer (Arlington, Va.) closed with 75 to round out the team effort in a tie for 29th at 228 (+15).
W&M's four individual players were led by sophomore Joey Shroyer (Victoria, Minn.), who tied for 25th at 14-over after shooting 77 on Tuesday. Junior Patrick Leisure (Charlottesville, Va.) also had 77 in the final round to finish in a tie for 36th, one shot behind sophomore Charlie Kern (Seattle, Wash.) (35th overall, +18). Senior Charles Godfrey (Tampa, Fla.) improved by two strokes in the final round to shoot 78, and improved in the standings as well to a tie for 46th.
William and Mary is back on the road for its next tournament, the Cobra/Puma Invitational at Miromar Lakes Golf Club, in Fort Myers, Fla. The Tribe will take on 14 other teams in the 54-hole event, which will take place on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Joe Agee Invitational - 54 Holes
The Williamsburg Club - Par 71, 6837 Yards
Team Standings
1. High Point 861 (+9)
2. Radford 862 (+10)
3. William and Mary 873 (+21)
4. Delaware 889 (+37)
T5. Elon 896 (+44)
T5. Long Island 896 (+44)
7. Longwood 901 (+49)
8. Washington & Lee 916 (+64)
9. St. Joseph's 919 (+67)
10. North Carolina Central 965 (+113)
11. Hampton 1014 (+162)
Top Five Players
1. Chase Wilson (HPU) 206 (-7)
2. Callum Tarren (RAD) 207 (-6)
3. Weston Eklund (RAD) 208 (-5)
4. Jeremy Wells (W&M) 212 (-1)
5. Braden Shattuck (UD) 215 (+2)
Other W&M Players
T7. Alex Hicks 217 (+4)
T15. Tanner Taddeo 223 (+10)
T15. Michael Bekken 223 (+10)
T25. Joey Shroyer 227 (+14) **
T29. Nick Schafer 228 (+15)
35. Charlie Kern 231 (+18) **
T37. Patrick Leisure 232 (+19) **
T46. Charles Godfrey 238 (+25) **
** Competing as an individual
