Blue Bears Lead Round 1 of 2018 CIAA Golf Championship
New Kent, VA
Livingstone College, Northern and Southern Division Tournament Champions, scored a 317 (+29) in Round 1 of the 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Golf Championship, holding off Virginia Union University by four strokes on Thursday, April 19th at The Club at Viniterra.
Day 1 Results
All five of the Blue Bears’ men’s golf athletes finished in the Top 15 of their first 18 holes of the championship tournament, led by No. 3 (T) Philip Harrison who marked a team low 76 strokes (+4). Teammate Alex Stuart followed close behind at No. 6 (T), marking only two additional strokes for a total score of 78.
The Panthers of Virginia Union follow close behind as the team seeks its first CIAA Golf Championship since the early 1970's. Led by No. 3 (T) Paul Meints and No. 6 (T) Robel Woldagabriel, the Panthers marked a team total 321 strokes on the difficult Viniterra course.
Elizabeth City State University finished the day in third with a 331 (+43) stroke, followed by Fayetteville State University (334, +46), Saint Augustine’s University (336, +48), Johnson C. Smith University (340, +52), Chowan University (341, +53), and Virginia State University (375, +87).
| Rank |
Team |
Total |
Par |
| 1 |
Livingstone |
317 |
+29 |
| 2 |
Virginia Union |
321 |
+33 |
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State |
331 |
+43 |
| 4 |
Fayetteville State |
334 |
+46 |
| 5 |
Saint Augustine's |
336 |
+48 |
| 6 |
Johnson C. Smith |
340 |
+52 |
| 7 |
Chowan |
341 |
+53 |
| 8 |
Virginia State |
375 |
+87 |
Overall, Isaiah Shaw of Fayetteville State led the athletes with a near perfect 74 (+2) stroke total. Shaw, who started off on the course’s back 9 holes, made the turn at an even 36 par. Despite the additional challenge presented with increasing wind speeds as the day wore on, he finished the front 9 holes only 2 strokes beyond par.
The final round of the two-day championship tournament begins Friday, April 20 at The Club at Viniterra with tee-off scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Admission is free and open to the public. At the conclusion of competition, teams and fans are invited to attend the championship awards ceremony.
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