Site: Newark Country Club (Newark, Del.)
Final Team Scores: 1. Goldey-Beacom 618, 2. Chestnut Hill College 655, 3. Felician 667, 4. University of the Sciences 679, 5. Wesley College 688
Next GBC Event: TBA
2012 Goldey-Beacom College Fall Classic Final Results: PDF
NEWARK, Del. – After carding a 78 in the opening round of the 2012 Goldey-Beacom College Fall Classic on Monday afternoon, Goldey-Beacom junior
Patrick McRae (Markham, Ontario, Canada) made quite an improvement as his record-setting second round of 66 led the Lightning to the team title at the Newark Country Club.
Led by McRae, the Lightning fired a 301 team score in the second round to claim the team title by 37 strokes over Chestnut Hill College. Meanwhile, Felician College was third after posting a 667 team score followed by the University of the Sciences and Wesley College.
McRae, who earned individual champion honors with a two-round score of 144, set a school record for the lowest round in school history with his 66 in the second round while his five-under par score matched the mark for the lowest round against par set by
Michael Tobiason in the 2002-03 Goldey-Beacom College Invitational.
During his record-setting round, McRae posted five birdies and did not record a bogey. He had a birdie on four of his first nine holes and also birdied the 13th hole.
While McRae led the Lightning to the victory, senior
Jeff Whiteside (Newark H.S./Bear, Del.) finished in second place after posting a two-round total of 149, including a 73 in the first round. Meanwhile, senior
Devon Ripley (Caesar Rodney H.S./Camden, Del.) carded a 161 to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Sophomore
Matthew Scheeper (Delsea H.S./Franklinville, N.J.) followed in 12th place with a 165 while junior
Justin Lesko (St. Mark's H.S./Newark, Del.) earned a share of 18th place by posting a two-round score of 174.
Competing as an individual, junior
Matthew Japchen (Central Bucks West H.S./New Britain, Pa.) earned a tie of seventh place after carding a 163.
The Lightning, who completed the Fall portion of its season on Monday, have won four straight events, including three tournaments.
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