Men’s Golf Finishes 12th at 49er Collegiate Classic

Gary Barton and Eric Meierdierks Shoot Even Par in Final Round

10/07/03 5:00PM

HUNTERSVILLE, NC - Junior co-captain Gary Barton (Staten Island, NY) and freshman Eric Meierdierks (Wilmette, IL) fired even par rounds this afternoon to lead William and Mary men’s golf to a 12th place finish at the 49er Collegiate Classic, hosted by UNC-Charlotte. The squad once again improved on its team score, posting a 298 for the third and final round, five strokes better than the Tribe’s tally in round two. The College ended with 908 strokes while Indiana surged to the tournament win with a score of 842. The 12-team 49er Collegiate Classic was contested on the 7,028-yard, par-72 Skybrook Golf Course in Huntersville, NC.

Barton and Meierdierks both had stellar closing rounds. Barton’s even par 18 improved to a tie for 21st, shooting 218 (+2) for the tournament, while Meierdierks jumped ten spots into a tie for 30th with a 221 (+5) on the basis of his 72. Junior Robby McKetta (Houston, TX), playing in his first tournament of the season, finished with a solid round of 75 (+3) to tie for 55th place, totaling 232 (+16) strokes. Senior co-captain Robert Himel (Chappaqua, NY) posted a 79 (+7) in the third round to finish 61st. Freshman Ryan Price (Chantilly, VA) ended his first collegiate tournament tied for 62nd, carding a final round 79 (+7).

The Tribe returns to action on October 13-14 at the Xavier Provident Invitational in Cincinnati, OH.

Top Five Teams
Place Team Score
1 Indiana 282-281-279-842 -22
2 Xavier 275-283-290-848 -16
3 Furman 292-271-293-856 -8
4 Davidson 284-290-284-858 -6
5 UNC-Charlotte 287-282-293-862 -2

12 William & Mary 307-303-298-908 +44


Top Five Individuals
Place Individual Team Score
1 Jeff Overton Indiana 64-67-68-199 -17
T2 Matt Davidson Furman 69-66-73-208 -8
T2 Matt Mincer UNC-Charlotte 70-67-71-208 -8
T2 John Streibich Xavier 69-72-67-208 -8
T5 John Pelet Richmond 69-72-69-210 -6
T5 Miles Maillet Xavier 73-65-72-210 -6
T5 Noble Judy Furman 74-62-74-210 -6

Other W&M Individuals
T21 Gary Barton W&M 72-74-72-218 +2
T30 Eric Meierdierks W&M 76-73-72-221 +5
T55 Robby McKetta W&M 81-76-75-232 +16
61 Robert Himel W&M 78-82-79-239 +23
T62 Ryan Price W&M 89-80-79-248 +32