Conor O’Brien Tied for Fourth After First Round of CAA Championships

Tribe Seventh With Two Rounds Left

04/18/08 9:06PM

WILLIAMSBURG - William and Mary’s men’s golf team opened the Colonial Athletic Association Championships on Friday with a team score of 298 (+14) to stand seventh with two rounds remaining. Drexel is the surprise leader in the clubhouse after shooting 288 (+4), one stroke ahead of Georgia State. Joel Sjoholm, ranked as high as fourth in the nation, holds a two-stroke lead after shooting a 6-under 65.

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Tribe sophomore Conor O’Brien (Weatogue, Conn.) is one of four individuals tied at fourth after shooting 70 (-1). Junior Brent Paladino (Kensington, Conn.) is tied for 11th after shooting 73 (+2), and classmate Doug Hurson (Bethesda, Md.) is tied for 23rd with a round of 75 (+4). Senior Jimmy Femino (Manassas, Va.) is tied for 46th, and freshman Brandon Parker (Auburn, Mass.) is tied for 50th to round out the team’s effort.

The CAA Championships continue tomorrow as William and Mary tees off starting at 10:41 a.m.

25th Annual Colonial Athletic Association Championships
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club – Gold Course, Par 71, 6,738
Top Five Teams
1. Drexel 288 +4
2. Georgia State 289 +5
3. UNC Wilmington 290 +6
4. Old Dominion 291 +7
5. Virginia Commonwealth 294 +10
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7. WILLIAM AND MARY 29 +14

Top Five Individuals
1. Joel Sjoholm (GSU) 65 -6
2. Will Shambley (UNCW) 67 -4
3. Sean Semenetz (DREX) 69 -2
T4. Conor O’Brien (W&M) 70 -1
T4. Sean Davy (HOF) 70 -1
T4. Tyler Frank (GMU) 70 -1
T4. Mark Jargren (VCU) 70 -1

Other W&M Individuals
T11. Brent Paladino 73 (+2)
T23. Doug Hurson 75 (+4)
T46. Jimmy Femino 80 (+9)
T50. Brandon Parker 82 (+11)