MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Appalachian State University men's golf improved in each of the three rounds of the Bash at the Beach tournament and finished in a tie for 11th place with a 321-293-283=897 (+45). The Mountaineers' third-round score was the lowest by any team in the second-annual event.

John Michael Cole shook off a tough first round to lead ASU with an 84-69-69=222 (+9) and place 28th. Fellow newcomer Jason Woodall was steady throughout the event with a 79-72-72=223 (+19) to tie in 35th place.

Dustin Hudson carded a career-best 67 on Tuesday to finish off a solid weekend with a 40th-place finish at 78-79-67=224 (+11). Casey Komline improved from the first round to the final 36 holes with an 80-75-75=230 (+17) to tie for 58th place.

Darren Cook wrapped up the team score in 86th place with an 84-77-80=241 (+28).

As the host of the second-annual event, ASU sent three individuals to compete as well. Eric Eberspeaker led the group and finished in 53rd place with a 77-76-74=227 (+14).

Josh Nichols tied for 72nd place with a 79-76-78=233 (+20) and Lance Wheeler finished one stroke back in 74th place at 81-79-74=234 (+21).

Campbell claimed the team title with a 291-285-285=861 (+9), and CU's Vaita Guillaume picked up a share of the individual championship. He shared the title with Xavier's Sebastian MacLean at 206 (-7).

Gardner-Webb finished just one stroke behind the Camels, while Radford took third place. Appalachian tied with Stetson in 11th after picking up 13 strokes on the Hatters in the final round.

Competing from the Southern Conference, Wofford dropped to 13th place at 898 (+46).

Appalachian continues its spring break trip at Ohio Dominican's Match Play event at Orlando, Fla.'s Reunion Golf Club on March 16-17.

Wofford Wraps Up Bash at the Beach in 13th

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Led by Alan King's 219, the Wofford men's golf team finished 12th at the Bash at the Beach on the par-72, 6,817 yard The Surf Golf and Beach Club.

King paced the Terriers with an opening round 75 before following up with two rounds of 72 over the final rounds to earn his 219 and a tie for 16th place.

Xavier's Sebastian MacLean, 72-68-66-206, and Campbell's Vaita Guillaume, 69-67-70-206, finished tied for first at the event.

As a team the Terriers shot a 311-298-289-898, while Campbell took first with a 291-285-285-861.

Brent McKenzie finished in a tie for 28th with an 81-72-69-222, while Brent Whitehead finished just inside the top 50 in a tie for 47th with a 76-78-72-236. Hayes Brown carded an 80-76-76-232, while George Perkovich ended the three day event with an 80-7-76-234.

Wofford will return to course with the Furman Intercollegiate on March 16 through March 18 in Greenville, S.C. for its next tournament.