Virginia State Holds Three-Shot Lead After Opening Round of 2010 CIAA Golf Championships

April 15, 2010

Day 1 Results

FORT LEE, VA – The Virginia State golf team holds a three shot edge over Fayetteville State and there is a four-way tie atop the individual leader board after the first day of the 2010 CIAA Golf Championships hosted at the Cardinal Golf Course in Fort Lee, Virginia.
 
Virginia State shot an 18-over, 306 Thursday to best the Broncos of Fayetteville State who shot a 21-over, 309.
 
Brian Wood and Jedidiah Frazier led the Trojans and Broncos respectively, each shooting a two-over, 74 to tie for the individual lead.  Also in the clubhouse with a two-over, 74 after the opening round was Kenneth Bethea of Livingstone and Derek Johnson of St. Augustine’s.
 
Chowan (329, +41) and Virginia Union (330, +42) finished third and fourth respectively while Elizabeth City State is close behind with a 45-over, 333.  St. Augustine’s is also in the mix after shooting a 51-over, 339.
 
Livingstone finished the opening round in the seventh position after shooting an 80-over, 368.  Johnson C. Smith came in eighth with a 101-over, 389 while St. Paul’s rounded out the team field with a 163-over, 451.
 
After the top four individuals, there are also 14 other golfers who are within five shots of the overall lead.  Gregory Hunt and Stuart Larus of Virginia State sit one shot and two shots behind respectively while Corey Garvey of Chowan is also only two shots behind.
 
The second and final round of the 2010 CIAA Golf Championships will commence on Friday at 8 a.m. with the top four teams (VSU, FSU, CU and VUU) teeing off in the opening group.  St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth City and Livingstone will start in the second group at 8:50 while Johnson C. Smith, St. Paul’s and the top five individual golfers will be in the final group at 9:40.