Golf Stands 24th at NCAA East Regional

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May 16, 2002

ROSWELL, Ga – The University of Virginia men’s golf team stands 24th of 27 teams after the first round of the 2002 NCAA East Regional at the Ansley Golf Club on Thursday.

Clemson holds a five-stroke lead over host Georgia Tech, ranked No. 1 nationally, with a 186 (-1). The Yellow Jackets are second with a 291 (+3), while Tennessee is third at 294 (+6). The Cavaliers carded a 312 (+24).

Individually, Clemson’s D.J. Trahan shot a three-under 69 to lead the field of 141 competitors. Penn State’s Jim Fuller, Georgia Southern’s Tyler McKeever, Vanderbilt’s Brandt Snedeker, and Georgia Tech’s Matt Weiberg are tied for second with a 70 (-2).

UVa junior Justin Goodhue (Glastonbury, Conn.) follows by one stroke to tie for sixth with a one-under 71. Senior Steve Marino (Fairfax, Va.) shot a 75 (+3). Senior Shivin Kwatra (New Delhi, India) and sophomore Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) are tied for 127th with an 83 (+11).Junior Thomas Lee (Guttenburg, N.J.) is tied for 136th with an 84 (+12).

The second round of the NCAA East Regional tees off on Friday, May 17 at 7:12 a.m. The Cavaliers tee off from the 10th tee at 8:42 a.m. Fans may follow live scoring via the internet at Golf Stat. The regional concludes on Saturday, May 18.

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

1. Clemson 286 -22. Georgia Tech 291 +33. Tennessee 294 +64. North Carolina 295 +7 Penn State 295 +76. Auburn 299 +11 Augusta State 299 +11 Furman 299 +11 Georgia Southern 299 +11 North Florida 299 +11 Wake Forest 299 +1112. Florida 300 +12 Georgia 300 +1214. South Carolina 301 +13 Alabama-Birmingham 301 +1316. Coastal Carolina 302 +1417. College of Charleston 303 +15 Jacksonville State 303 +1519. William & Mary 305 +1720. Virginia Commonwealth 306 +1821. Rhode Island 307 +1922. Duke 308 +20 Michigan State 308 +2024. VIRGINIA 312 +2425. South Alabama 313 +2526. Iona 314 +2627. Yale 316 +28

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORST2. Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 71 -1T12. Simon Dunn, Campbell 72 ET21. David Ryles, Charleston So. 73 +1T46. Andy Smith, SE Louisiana 75 +3T91. Adam Gee, UNC-Wilm. 78 +6T136. Tim Yelverton, So. Miss. 84 +12

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. D.J. Trahan, Clemson 69 -32. Jim Fuller, Penn State 70 -2 Tyler McKeever, Ga. South. 70 -2 Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 70 -2 Matt Weiberg, Ga. Tech 70 -26. Ramon Bescansa, UNC 71 -1 Mike Castleforte, Duke 71 -1Justin Goodhue, Virginia 71 -1 Gregg Jones, Clemson 71 -1 Travis Mobley, Ga. South. 71 -1 Brad Schwartz, N. Fla. 71 -1

VIRGINIA PLAYERST6. Justin Goodhue 71 -1T46. Steve Marino 75 +3T127. Shivin Kwatra 3 +11T127. Jeremy Luce 83 +11T136. Thomas Lee 74 +12