DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte Royals men's golf team secured their first NCAA DI top 10 finish this afternoon tying for ninth in the River Run Collegiate hosted by Davidson College. The Royals carded a plus-23 887 (299-294-294) to tie with Gardner Webb after three rounds of play. The hosting Wildcats took the title after shooting a three-over 867 (299-291-277) while East Carolina finished second with an 870 (296-283-291).
Scoring Summary
T27-
John Fahey (2)- 76-72-72—220
T38-
Ollie Smith (1)- 78-73-71--222
T38-
Brad Grajzar (5)- 72-74-76—222
T49-
Casey Osiecki (4)- 75-75-75--225
T56-
Drake Wilcox (3)- 76-75-76--227
*T49-
Brock Hlinak (I)- 76-78-71--225
What the Coach is Saying
"Today was an ok day," Head Men's Golf Coach
Andrew Serketich commented. "We still have a lot of room for improvement but this week was a step in the right direction.
Brock, Ollie, and John played solid today. They minimized any mistakes today which was important. Similar to yesterday, everyone played some good golf and we'll get to work on preparing for ECU in a few weeks."
Key Stats & Notes
- Ollie Smith and Brock Hlinak both shot 71s in round three to move up the leaderboard.
- Smith moved up 13 spots while Hlinak moved up 22 spots.
- After sitting second in birdies with 31 following two rounds of play, the Royals finished with 44.
- Drake Wilcox picked up 11 birdies to lead the Royals.
- Gregory Odom, Jr. of Howard took today's individual title after carding an eight-under 208 (70-67-71).
Up Next
The Royals will be back in action on Oct. 3-4 at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic hosted by East Carolina.
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