Tampa, Fla. - After three rounds, the Georgia Southern golf team placed eighth in the Gary Koch Invitational on Sunday. North Florida won the tournament, going wire to wire for the win. UNF shot 284 in the final round to go to 843 for the tournament (-21). Joey Petronio of North Florida also won individual honors.

Georgia Tech remained in second place for the entirety of the tournament. The Yellow Jackets shot 863 (-1) to finish the weekend. Following Georgia Tech was Auburn who climbed into third (+4) and Alabama placing fourth (+5). Florida State placed fifth (+8), Florida sixth (+10), and Virginia took seventh (+14). Georgia Southern and Pacific tied for eighth (+34), South Florida placed tenth (+36), UNCG placed eleventh (+38) and Wake Forest took 12th (+43). Kentucky took 13th ((+47), College of Charleston came in 14th (+60), and Toledo placed15th (+66).

The Eagles shot a 314 on Sunday, to finish at 898 for the weekend. Blake Olson (Pensacola, Fla.) played a great tournament to lead the Eagles. Olson tied for 15th as he shot 218 (+2) for the tournament.

Scott Wolfes (St. Simons Island, Ga.) tied for 40th after shooting 225 (+9). Will Evans (McDonough, Ga.) tied for 48th as he shot 227 (+11) for the tournament.Hayden Anderson (Knoxville, Tenn.) tied for 58th (+15) and Lewis Gruber (Tallahassee, Fla.) tied for 69th to wrap up the scoring for Georgia Southern.

Playing individually for GSU, Zach Hartman (St. Simons Island, Ga.) tied for 42nd. Hartman shot 226 (+10) on the weekend.

Next for the Eagles is the SoCon Tournament, where the Eagles will look to defend their title. The conference tournament will take place in Charleston, S.C. April 15-17.

Men's Golf Finishes 14th at Gary Koch Invitational

TAMPA, Fla. - The College of Charleston men's golf team finished in 14th place at the Gary Koch Invitational at the Old Memorial Golf Club Sunday.

The Cougars shot rounds of 307-302-315=924 (+60) for the tournament. North Florida took control early in the second round and won the tournament by 20 shots over runner-up Georgia Tech. North Florida shot rounds of 288-271-284=843 (-21).

Junior Neil Gowan led the Cougars for the tournament as he carded rounds of 74-72-78=224 (+8) and tied for 38th individually.

Up next the Cougars host the Southern Conference Championship at the Daniel Island Club.

College of Charleston Results

14 College of Charleston 307 302 315 924
T38 Neil Gowan (3) 74 72 78 224
T63 Shane Rogan (1) 78 77 78 233
T65 John Duke Hudson (5) 79 73 83 235
T71 Parker Allen (4) 76 87 76 239
76 Henry Smart (2) 83 80 86 249

Team Results
1 1 1 North Florida 288 271 284 843 -21
2 2 2 Georgia Tech 289 284 290 863 -1
8 5 3 Auburn 298 282 288 868 +4
4 4 4 Alabama 292 286 291 869 +5
7 6 5 Florida State 297 286 289 872 +8
5 8 6 Florida 293 293 288 874 +10
3 3 7 Virginia 291 286 301 878 +14
6 7 T8 Georgia Southern 295 289 314 898 +34
11 9 T8 Pacific 305 289 304 898 +34
9 10 10 South Florida 301 295 304 900 +36
12 11 11 UNCG 306 295 301 902 +38
10 12 12 Wake Forest 304 300 303 907 +43
15 15 13 Kentucky 312 298 301 911 +47
13 T13 14 College of Charleston 307 302 315 924 +60
14 T13 15 Toledo 308 301 321 930 +66

Spartans finish 11th at Gary Koch Invitational

TAMPA, Fla. - UNCG men's golf team stayed steady Sunday at the Gary Koch Invitational, shooting a third-round team score of 301 to finish in 11th place. Roy Dixon paced the Spartans at the Old Memorial Golf Club with a 32nd-place individual finish.

The Spartans turned in a 54-hole total of 902 (306-295-301) and were also 11th after two rounds Saturday.

Dixon's three-round total was a 7-over par 223 (78-69-76).

Kyle Sonday continued his consistent play, carding a 75 in each of the three rounds. He finished with a total score of 225, landing him tied for 40th. Alex Ehlert also had a solid final round of 75, which jumped him seven spots in the standings into a tie for 50th (76-77-75=228).

Will Almand tied for 58th with a cumulative score of 231 (77-74-80) and Robert Hoadley shot a 75 Sunday to finish with 232 (78-79-75), moving him up six spots into a tie for 62nd.

Seventeenth-ranked North Florida blew away the field, finishing 20 strokes ahead of the No. 11 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Despite their commanding lead, the Ospreys didn't let up in the final round, shooting a 4-under par 284 for a tournament total of 843.

North Florida also took the top spot individually as Joey Petronio finished at 8-under par for the tournament. He beat his teammate Sean Dale and Auburn's Hunter Hamrick, who tied for second place, two strokes back. The Ospreys had three of the top four individual finishers.

The Spartans will travel to Charleston, S.C., April 15-17 for the Southern Conference Championships.

AGATE
11. UNCG 306-295-301=902

Individual
T32. Roy Dixon 78-69-76=223
T40. Kyle Sonday 75-75-75=225
T50. Alex Ehlert 76-77-75=228
T58. Will Almand 77-74-80=231
T62. Robert Hoadley 78-79-75=232