Golf
WVIAC Golf Tournament Day One Results
April 18, 2006
Courtesy of The WVIAC Online
(BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.VA)-Paced by individual leader Jon Burnside's 69, Fairmont State grabbed a six-shot lead over Concord following day one of the WVIAC Men's Golf Championship at Cacapon State Park GC.
The Falcons also received a 74 from William Gautreau, a 77 from Micah Morrison, and a 78 out of Tyler Franklin for a 298 team total. All four are among the top twenty individuals.
Concord's Darcy Donaldson, the top-ranked individual in the East Region, posted the only other sub-par round of the afternoon with a 71. The two-time defending conference champion Mountain Lions also received a 76 from Luke Tonkin, which left him in a tie for tenth.
West Liberty State holds third place at 305, seven strokes out of the lead. The Hilltoppers' Matt Hicks, the 2005 WVIAC Player of the Year, fired a 73 that is good for a third place tie with Charleston's Brandon Reece.
Wheeling Jesuit (307), Charleston (308), and West Virginia State (309) round out the top six. Ohio Valley, the top team in the East Region, is seventh after one day with a 311.
Burnside completed the front side at even-par 36, but posted a three-under 33 on the back nine. The Fairmont sophomore recorded an eagle and five birdies on his way to the afternoon's low round.
Round two of the 54-hole event is slated for Tuesday. Play concludes on Wednesday at the par-72, 6,827-yard course.
WVIAC Men's Golf Tournament Day One Results
Team Standings
Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores
1 Fairmont State 298
2 Concord University 304
3 West Liberty State 305
4 Wheeling Jesuit U. 307
5 Charleston, U. of 308
6 West Virginia State 309
7 Ohio Valley Univ. 311
8 Shepherd University 315
9 West Virginia Wesl. 323
10 Salem International 325
11 Glenville State Coll 346
12 Davis & Elkins Coll. 354
13 Bluefield St. Coll. 355
WVIAC Men's Golf Tournament Day One Results
Individual Standings
Fin. Top 20 Players School Scores
1 Jon Burnside Fairmont State 36- 33 69
2 Darcy Donaldson Concord 34- 37 71
3 Matthew Hicks West Liberty State 34- 39 73
Brandon Reece Charleston 35- 38 73
5 William Gautreau Fairmont State 36- 38 74
6 Ben Harwood Ohio Valley 38- 37 75
Graham Reger WVWC 36- 39 75
Marty Maret WVSU 37- 38 75
Brent Dudash Wheeling Jesuit 37- 38 75
10 Michael Todd Charleston 40- 36 76
Matt Schwalm Wheeling Jesuit 39- 37 76
Luke Tonkin Concord 37- 39 76
J. C. Beecroft Ohio Vall. 38- 38 76
Rob Erwin WVSU 38- 38 76
15 B.J. Tulodzieski West Liberty State 38- 39 77
Jason Ferguson Shepherd 41- 36 77
Scott Smith West Liberty State 40- 37 77
Micah Morrison Fairmont State 38- 39 77
19 Mike Keiffer WVSU 39- 39 78
Brett Hambleton Wheeling Jesuit 35- 43 78
David Lane West Liberty State 38- 40 78
John Ritchey Concord 40- 38 78
Tyler Franklin Fairmont State 38- 40 78
Michael Chernetz Salem International 38- 40 78
Chris Andrarakos Wheeling Jesuit 40- 38 78