Men’s Golf Tied for Eighth at W&M Invitational

Doug Hurson Tied for Eighth at Par

03/26/07 9:00PM

WILLIAMSBURG - The William and Mary men’s golf team went into the clubhouse at the end of the first day of the W&M Invitational tied for eighth in the 21-team field. Campbell University opened an eight-stroke lead on the field by shooting a five-under par 279, and also boasts the individual leader in Fredric Sundberg, who shot 67 (-4).

Player Standings
Team Standings
Course Statistics

The Tribe was led in the round by sophomore Doug Hurson (Bethesda, Md.), who is tied for ninth overall with an even-par 71. Classmate Brent Paladino (Kensington, Conn.) tied for 26th after shooting 74, and junior Jimmy Femino (Manassas, Va.) is tied for 57th with a score of 77. Senior captain Matt Brantingham (Richmond, Va.) carded 78 in the round to stand tied for 71st, and junior Jonas Miller (Dallas, Texas) is one shot back, tied for 78th.

William and Mary also had five individuals competing in the tournament. Senior Ryan Price (Chantilly, Va.) is tied for 12th after shooting 72 (+1) in the round. Freshman Conor O’Brien (Weatogue, Conn.) shot 76, and is tied for 47th. Freshman Andy Roach (Vienna, Va.) shot 83, junior Jay Sutton (Edgewood, Ky.) carded 84, and junior Joel St. Laurent (Nashua, N.H.) shot 86.

The Invitational concludes with one round tomorrow on the River Course at Kingsmill.

W&M Invitational
Par-71, 6,432 yards
Team Scores
1. Campbell 279 (-5)
2. St. John’s 287 (+3)
3. Richmond 290 (+6)
4. Detroit 294 (+10)
5. Delaware 295 (+11)
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T8. WILLIAM AND MARY 300 (+16)

Top Five Individuals
1. Fredric Sundberg (CAMP) 67 -4
T2. Mikhail Pasic (DET) 69 -2
T2. Joe Mclister (DET) 69 -2
T4. Five tied at 70 (-1)

W&M Individuals
T9. Doug Hurson 71 E
T12. Ryan Price 72 +1 *
T26. Brent Paladino 74 +3
T47. Conor O’Brien 76 +5 *
T57. Jimmy Femino 77 +6
T71. Matt Brantingham 78 +7
T78. Jonas Miller 79 +8
T105. Andy Roach 83 +12 *
T107. Jay Sutton 84 +13 *
111. Joel St. Laurent 86 +15 *
* Competing as an individual