ANDERSON, S.C. – Paced by sophomore Grayson Bell's two-day 3-over-par 147, the Anderson University men's golf team wrapped up the AU Invitational in fourth place after Tuesday's final round at the par-72, 7,005-yard Cobb's Glen Country Club course.
Catawba (295-300=595) claimed the team title by four shots over Southern Wesleyan (303-296=599), which jumped into the runner-up spot from third following Monday's first round. Bob Jones University (302-305=607) slipped into
third place, while the Trojans remained in fourth with a two-day 609. Belmont Abbey (B) was three strokes further back with a two-round 612, with Erskine (318-305=623) vaulting from ninth to sixth.
Spartanburg Methodist (311-315=626), Emmanuel (320-314=634), Mars Hill (314-325=639) and Belmont Abbey (C) (313-336=649) rounded out the 10-team field.
Catawba's Mac Shepphard slipped eight shots from his first-round effort, but held off Belmont Abbey's Jacob Scruggs to win individual honors by one stroke. Grayson Bell, who led the tourney with 10 birdies, trimmed three strokes from Monday's opening round to claim a tie for third, alongside Mars Hill's Adam Lumley.
Sophomore David Monroe, who carded seven birdies, slipped from a tie for fourth into a share of seventh, while freshman Jake Miller reached par on 24 holes to claim a tie for 25th. Weston Bell slashed 10 strokes off his first-round effort to share 27th place, with Drake McAlister also cutting his opening-round score by 10 shots and finishing in a tie for 33rd. Senior Payton Whitlock improved by five strokes and finished in a tie for 38th.
AU returns to the links in a week, when the Trojans head to the Queen City for the Royals' Invitational, set for Irish Creek Country Club.
All-Tournament Team
Mac Shepphard Catawba
Jacob Scruggs Belmont Abbey
Grayson Bell Anderson
Adam Lumley Mars Hill
Tyler Mulkey Catawba
Anderson University Invitational
Dates: 9/12-9/13/2016
Cobb's Glen • Anderson, S.C.
Par 72, 7005 yards
Finish top 20 schools scores
1 Catawba College 295 300 595 +19
2 Southern Wesleyan 303 296 599 +23
3 Bob Jones University 302 305 607 +31
4 Anderson (SC) 307 302 609 +33
5 Belmont Abbey College (B) 309 303 612 +36
6 Erskine College (B) 318 305 623 +47
7 Spartanburg Methodist College 311 315 626 +50
8 Emmanuel College GA 320 314 634 +58
9 Mars Hill University 314 325 639 +63
10 Belmont Abbey College (C) 313 336 649 +73
Finish top 20 players school scores
1 Mac Sheppard Catawba College 68 76 144 E
2 Jacob Scruggs Belmont Abbey College(B) 72 73 145 +1
T3 Grayson Bell Anderson (SC) 75 72 147 +3
T3 Adam Lumley Mars Hill University 72 75 147 +3
5 Tyler Mulkey Catawba College 75 73 148 +4
6 Zach Herold Spartanburg Methodist College 75 74 149 +5
T7 Drew Buffaloe Bob Jones University 77 73 150 +6
T7 Ryan Burke Southern Wesleyan 73 77 150 +6
T7 Trey Burton Catawba College 74 76 150 +6
T7 Micah Gold Bob Jones University 76 74 150 +6
T7 David Monroe Anderson (SC) 73 77 150 +6
T7 Andrew Smith Emmanuel College GA 75 75 150 +6
T7 Callum Watson Erskine College (B) 77 73 150 +6
T14 Ty Campbell Southern Wesleyan 77 74 151 +7
T14 Briar Herd Southern Wesleyan 80 71 151 +7
T14 John Keffer Southern Wesleyan 73 78 151 +7
T17 Jacob Burgess Erskine College (B) 80 72 152 +8
T17 Kyle Olenchuk Bob Jones University 74 78 152 +8
T19 Wes Cline Catawba College 78 75 153 +9
