Golf Stands Third at Seminole Intercollegiate After First Round

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March 11, 2002

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Virginia men’s golf team stands third at the Seminole Intercollegiate after the first round on Monday at the Golden Eagle Country Club.

ACC rival North Carolina paces the field of 15 with a two-under 286. The College of Charleston is second with a 291 (+3), while Virginia follows by one stroke with a 292 (+4).

Individually, Duke’s Leif Olson shot a five-under 67 to lead the field of 77 competitors. Alabama-Birmingham’s Graeme McDowell and UNC’s Bob Cherry are tied for second with a round of 68 (-4) each. Cavalier senior Steve Marino (Fairfax, Va.), the defending Seminole medalist, is just two strokes behind the leader with a 69 (-3).

UVa sophomore Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) and senior Shep Nowlin (Lynchburg, Va.) are tied at No. 19 with a 74 (+2). Sophomore Kevin O’Connell (Potomac, Md.) follows by one stroke with a 75 (+3) to tie for 29th. Junior Justin Goodhue (Glastonbury, Conn.) rounds out the UVa squad with a 78 (+6) to stand 59th.

The final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate tees off on Tuesday, March 12 with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

SEMINOLE INTERCOLLEGIATEFirst Day Results1.	North Carolina	286	(-2)2.	Charleston	291	(+3)3.	VIRGINIA	292	(+4)4.	Duke		293	(+5)5.	Kentucky	294	(+6)6.	Alabama-Birm.	295	(+7)	Central Florida	295	(+7)8.	Tennessee	298	(+10)9.	Mississippi	299	(+11)10.	E. Tenn. State	301	(+13)11.	South Carolina	302	(+14)12.	S.C.-Aiken	303	(+15)	Florida State	303	(+15)14.	Georgia State	307	(+19)15.	North Florida	309	(+21)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Leif Olson, Duke 67 (-5)2. Graeme McDowell, UAB 68 (-4) Bob Cherry, UNC 68 (-4)4. Steve Marino, Virginia 69 (-3)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS4. Steve Marino 69 (-3)T19. Jeremy Luce 74 (+2)T19. Shep Nowlin 74 (+2)T29. Kevin O’Connell 75 (+3)T59. Justin Goodhue 78 (+6)