Men’s Golf Finishes 10th at Belmont Fall Shootout

Brent Paladino Ties for Ninth

10/16/07 6:35PM

NASHVILLE, TENN - William and Mary’s men’s golf team finished the Belmont Fall Shootout in 10th place Tuesday after shooting 301 in the final round. Akron won the 12-team event by 10 strokes over Cleveland State and Northern Illinois. Austin Peay’s Grant Leaver won in a three-way playoff after shooting 215 (-1) in regulation.

Complete Results

Junior Brent Paladino (Kensington, Conn.) led the team in a tie for ninth place after shooting 218 (+2). Classmate Doug Hurson (Bethesda, Md.) had the team’s low round of the day, a one-under 71, and finished tied for 26th at 8-over. Conor O’Brien (Weatogue, Conn.) finished alone in 53rd after shooting 77, and senior Jonas Miller (Dallas, Texas) tied for 61st. Freshman Brandon Parker (Auburn, Mass.) finished with a round of 77 to move into 65th place.

The Tribe is back in action next Monday and Tuesday with the Georgetown Hoya Invitational, October 22-23 in Beallsville, Maryland. This year will be the College’s fifth consecutive appearance at the Hoya Invitational, and 16th since 1989.

Belmont Fall Shootout
Nashville Golf & Athletic Club – Par 72, 7,043
1. Akron 871 (+7)
T2. Cleveland State 881 (+17)
T2. Northern Illinois 881 (+17)
4. Florida Gulf Coast 882 (+18)
5. Campbell 882 (+18)
…
10. WILLIAM AND MARY 906 (+42)

Top Five Individuals
1. Grant Leaver (APSU) 215 -1 **
T2. Nathan Sutherland (MU(OH)) 215 -1
T2. Kyle Henderson (FGCU) 215 -1
T2. Fredric Sundberg (CAMP) 215 -1
T5. Colin Clemente (AKR) 216 E
T5. Andrew Frame (NIU) 216 E
** Won in play-off

W&M Individuals
T9. Brent Paladino 218 +2
T26. Doug Hurson 224 +8
53. Conor O’Brien 233 +19
T61. Jonas Miller 239 +25
65. Brandon Parker 244 +30