Charlotte, N.C. – The Brevard College men’s golf team continued their great team play this week, as the Tornados finished tied for fourth-place overall with Belmont Abbey College in the J. Ralph Hargett Invitational tournament hosted by Wingate University in Charlotte, N.C.

 

After shooting a combined team first round score of 323, +35, on Monday, the Tornados came storming back to shoot a combined second round score of 306, +18, on Tuesday to place the Tornados in the top-five for the third straight tournament. 

 

The combined second round score of 306 was not only the low combined team round score on day two, but for the entire tournament.

 

The Tornados were led by Grant Carnie, who turned in a team-low round of 72, even par, on Tuesday, to give him a two round score of 154, +10, for the tournament. The strong performance by Carnie in round two placed the sophomore in a tie for fifth-place overall for the event.

 

Junior Myles Johnston carded rounds of 78 and 80 for the two-day event to finish in a tie for 14th-place overall with a combined score of 158, +14.

 

One of the individuals tying with Johnston at 14th overall was fellow teammate Thomas Bush, who finished with a score of 158, +14, with rounds of 84 and 74.

 

BC junior Craig Galloway turned in a combined team score of 160, +16, which was good enough for a tie in 22nd-place, while senior David Martinez finished in a tie for 29th-place overall with a score of 164, +20 for the tournament.

 

Wingate University “A” team won the tournament with a team score of 617, +41, finishing six strokes ahead of second-place finisher Mount Olive College (623).

 

With their fourth-place team finish, the Tornados finished ahead of Lincoln Memorial University, Catawba College and Queens University of Charlotte.

 

BC’s Carnie won a scorecard play-off with Iain Hall of Queens University of Charlotte for a spot on the all-tournament team. Carnie made a birdie on number nine Tuesday, while Hall notched a par on the same hole.

 

The Tornados will return to the links on April 7th and 8th, as Brevard will host the Second Annual Independent Collegiate Invitational tournament at Etowah Valley Golf Club in Etowah, N.C.

 

1. Wingate University – 310, 307 – 617, +41

2. Mount Olive College – 314, 309 – 623, +47

3. Wingate B – 307, 320 – 627, +51

    Belmont Abbey Coll. – 312, 317 – 629, +53

6. Lincoln Memorial U. – 321, 317 – 638, +62

7. Catawba B – 319, 321 – 640, +64

8. Queens Univ of Charl – 334, 318 – 652, +76

9. Queens B – 328, 335 – 663, +87

T 5 - Grant Carnie – 82, 72 - 154

T 14 - Myles Johnston – 78, 80 - 158

T 14 - Thomas Bush – 84, 74 - 158

T 22 - Craig Galloway – 79, 81 - 160

T 29 - David Martinez – 84, 80 – 164

 

1. Corey Iacofano - Wingate U.

2. Kevin Robertson - Wingate U.

3. Pete Skirpstas - Mount Olive

4. Cory Bartlett - Lincoln Memorial

5. Grant Carnie - Brevard