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Builders Take Third At USCAA Nationals - Martin Earns Medalist
STATE COLLEGE, PA. - The Apprentice School golf team finished with a 317 to leap over one squad and take third place in the 2008 US Collegiate Athletic Association National Invitational with a 645 total.
Freshman Chris Martin earned medalist honors in the invitational with his second straight 74 for a 148 total. He edged out Mike Haley of Penn State Wilkes Barre by one shot after he carded the low round of the tournament with a one-under-par 71 and a 149 total.
First day leader Penn College shot a 313 on Tuesday to earn the championship with a 618 total. Penn State Wilkes Barre carded the low round of the second day with a 305 to take second with a 629.
"I got to follow Chris over his last three holes and he missed three relatively easy putts which would have matched the low round of the tournament. So I told him afterward that I was done following him around in an event," said Apprentice School Head Golf Coach Gary Crockett. "He made it interesting, but brought home a nice honor being medalist in the nationals."
The next event on the fall slate for the Builders will be on October 12-13 participating in the Virginia State Intercollegiate Championships outside of Richmond.
2008 USCAA NATIONAL INVITATIONAL
State College, Pa.
Penn State University - Blue Course
Par-72, 7,172 yards
Team Scores: Penn College 305-313-618; Penn State Wilkes Barre 325-304-629; Apprentice School 328-317-645; Penn State Abington 329-329-658; Penn State New Kensington 323-339-662; Penn State Hazleton 329-334-663; Penn State Mont Alto 337-350-687; Penn State Schuykill 359-349-708; Penn State Greater Allegheny 400-389-789
Medalist: Chris Martin (Apprentice School) 74-74-148
Apprentice Scorers: Daniel Campbell 87-76-163; Chris Everett 80-85-165; Steven Ness 87-82-169.
