Golf Ties for 18th at NCAA East Regional

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May 18, 2002

ROSWELL, Ga. – The University of Virginia men’s golf team concluded its season with a tie for 18th place at the 2002 NCAA East Regional at the Ansley Golf Club on Saturday.

The ACC teams dominated the top spots. Clemson and host Georgia Tech, ranked No. 1 nationally, tied for first place with a 876 (+12). North Carolina followed by one stroke to take third with a 877 (+13). The Cavaliers tied with Duke and Penn State as each team carded a 922 (+58).

Individually, Clemson’s D.J. Trahan captured medalist honors with a six-under 210 to lead the field of 141 competitors. UNC’s Bob Cherry was second with a 213 (-3), while Georgia Southern’s Tyler McKeever and Vanderbilt’s Brandt Snedeker tied for third with a 214 (-2).

The top 10 teams and top two individuals (not on those teams) advance to the NCAA Championship on May 29 through June 1 at Ohio State.

UVa junior Justin Goodhue (Glastonbury, Conn.) tied for 18th with a 221 (+5). Senior Steve Marino (Fairfax, Va.) concluded his collegiate career with a tie for 26th place at 223 (+7). Junior Thomas Lee (Guttenburg, N.J.) tied for 95th with a 236(+20). Senior Shivin Kwatra (New Delhi, India) was 123rd with a 243 (+27), while sophomore Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) followed with a 246 (+30).

2002 NCAA MEN'S GOLF EAST REGIONALAnsley Golf Club, Settin' Down Creek Course, Roswell, Ga.Final Results

1. *Clemson 286-291-299- 876 +12 *Georgia Tech 291-287-298- 876 +123. *North Carolina 295-286-296- 877 +134. *Augusta State 299-297-289- 885 +215. *Virginia Commonwealth 306-286-296- 888 +246. *Georgia Southern 299-298-294- 891 +277. *Auburn 299-298-296- 893 +298. *Georgia 300-296-300- 896 +329. *Florida 300-290-309- 899 +35 *Alabama-Birmingham 301-301-297- 899 +3511. Wake Forest 299-296-305- 900 +3612. South Alabama 313-291-297- 901 +3713. College of Charleston 303-300-301- 904 +40 Tennessee 294-310-300- 904 +4015. North Florida 299-303-311- 931 +4916. Michigan State 308-305-301- 914 +5017. Coastal Carolina 302-309-309- 920 +5618. Duke 308-309-305- 922 +58 Penn State 295-316-311- 922 +58 VIRGINIA 312-304-306- 922 +5821. Furman 299-313-311- 923 +5922. William & Mary 305-308-314- 927 +6323. Rhode Island 307-309-319- 935 +7124. Jacksonville State 303-310-323- 936 +7225. South Carolina 301-307-329- 937 +7326. Iona 315-319-315- 949 +8527. Yale 314-325-311- 950 +86

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORST3. *Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 70-72-72- 214 -2T47. Adam Gee, UNC-Wilm. 78-72-76- 226 +10T47. David Ryles, Charleston So. 73-74-79- 226 +10T66. Tim Yelverton, So. Miss. 84-74-70- 228 +12T73. Andy Smith, SE Louisiana 75-77-78- 230 +14T79. Simon Dunn, Campbell 72-81-78- 231 +15

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. D.J. Trahan, Clemson 69-70-71- 210 -62. Bob Cherry, UNC 73-69-71- 213 -33. Tyler McKeever, Ga. South. 70-71-73- 214 -2 *Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 70-72-72- 214 -25. Matt Weiberg, Ga. Tech 70-71-75- 216 E6. Ryan Hybl, Georgia 74-71-73- 218 +2 Ryan Zylstra, VCU 77-67-74- 218 +28. Kevin Haefner, Auburn 74-74-71- 219 +3 *Eric Jorgensen, MSU 75-72-72- 219 +3 Graeme McDowell, UAB 72-75-72- 219 +3 Travis Mobely, Ga. South. 71-77-71- 219 +3 Bryant Odom, Georgia 75-71-73- 219 +3

VIRGINIA PLAYERST18. Justin Goodhue 71-76-74- 221 +5T26. Steve Marino 75-74-74- 223 +7T95. Thomas Lee 84-74-78- 236 +20T123. Shivin Kwatra 83-80-80- 243 +27T131. Jeremy Luce 83-81-82- 246 +30

*Top 10 teams and top two individuals advance to the NCAA championship