Robin Smith and East Carolina Claim Tournament Championships
March 19, 2005 | Men's Golf
GREENVILLE, N.C.? East Carolina junior Robin Smith shot a final round 68 to finish seven-under par and walked away with the individual title (137) Saturday afternoon at the 10th Annual Bradford Creek Intercollegiate. The tournament was being played at the par-72, 7,120-yard Bradford Creek Golf Course. Due to heavy rains this week, tournament officials reduced the event to 36-holes.
Along with Smith's first place finish, the Pirates (59-57-2) also placed three other golfers in the top-15, marking the second consecutive tournament that at least four Pirates recorded top-25 placements. Senior Adam Howell finised tied for 13th (72-71=143), while fellow senior Brandon Pace (72-72) and freshman Chris Ault (72-72) finished tied for 15th with a final score of 144.
On the second day of competition, the Pirates (568) forged ahead of Campbell and Miami (Ohio) to take the team title, its first in the 10-year history of the tournament. Former Colonial Athletic Association foe VCU and Miami (Ohio) recorded even-par scores of 576, with VCU claiming second place honors on the tournament tie-breaker policy. Coker College finished fourth (579) and Campbell, last years champs, rounded out the top-five.
Old Dominion's Adam Condello finished three-strokes behind Smith for second place, while Robert Dinwiddie (Tenn. State), Daryl Chappell (VCU), Mike Calkin (Miami Ohio) and Vincent Dumauchel (Coker) finished tied for third with a score of 141, earning all-tournament honors.
"I really can't say how proud I am of this team," said Head Coach Kevin Williams. "In the last two events, four of our last five rounds have been real solid. We are starting to gel as a team and looking forward to the rest of the season."
The Pirates will be back in action March 28-29 when the host the Pinehurst Invitational in Pinehurst, N.C. on the No. 8 golf course.
Top Pirate Finishes
1. Robin Smith 69-68=137
T13. Adam Howell 72-71=143
T15. Brandon Pace 72-72=144
T15. Chris Ault 72-72=144
T38. Philip Reale, II 74-74=148
T45. Martin Nicholls 74-75=149*
*= Indicates playing as an Individual
Top Individual Finishes
1. Robin Smith (ECU) 69-68=137
2. Adam Condello (ODU) 70-70=140
T3. Robert Dinwiddie (Tenn. St.) 68-73=141
T3. Daryl Chappell (VCU) 74-67=141
T3. Mike Calkin (Miami Ohio) 68-73=141
T3. Vincent Dumauchel (Coker) 71-70=141
Top Team Finishes
1. East Carolina 285-283=568
T2. Virginia Commonwealth 292-284=576
T2. Miami (Ohio) 284-292=576
4. Coker College 293-286=579
5. Campbell 284-296=580
