Men's Golf Southern Conference

UNCG finishes 10th at VCU Janney Shootout

RICHMOND, Va. – Three UNCG men’s golfers finished under par as the Spartans placed 10th overall in their first event of the season Tuesday at the rain-shortened VCU Janney Shootout at The Country Club of Virginia on the Tuckahoe Creek Course.

UNCG returns to action Oct. 3-4 when it travels to the Wolfpack Fall Collegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Club in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Juniors Josh Stockwell and Joseph Cansler finished in a tie for 18th overall at 3-under-par 141, while senior Jake McGlone was 26th overall at 1-under 143. This marks the first time since the Auto Trader Collegiate in 2014 that UNCG has seen three golfers in the lineup finish under par.

Stockwell finished with a 3-under 141 as he opened with an even-par 72 in round one before carding a 3-under 69 in round two. He finished Tuesday with six birdies, three bogeys and nine par scores. Cansler opened his UNCG career with a 3-under 69 in round one before posting an even-par 72 in round two. He recorded four birdies Tuesday and finished with a team-best 10 birdies in the 36 holes of golf.

McGlone finished at 1-under 143 for the week as he opened with an even-par 72 before carding a 1-under 71. He notched five birdies, four bogeys and nine pars in the round Tuesday, including four straight pars from holes Nos. 2-5.

Virginia Tech won the event with a 28-under-par score of 548 (276-272) while James Madison was second with 18-under 558 and East Carolina was third at 16-under 560. Joey Lane of Virginia Tech and Ryan Cole finished tied for the lead at 10-under-par 134. Lane won the playoff on the sixth hole to claim the individual title.

UNCG freshman Jonathan Brightwell finished tied for 55th overall in his first career collegiate event. Brightwell posted a 7-over 151 as he opened with a 5-over 77 before posting a 2-over 74 Tuesday. Sophomore Bryce Hendrix rounded out the lineup with a 10-over 154 (77-74) to finish in 68th place, while Mark Johnston finished in 72nd place as an individual with a 13-over 157 (77-80).

This marks the eighth straight year that UNCG has been part of the VCU Janney Invitational. Joining the Spartans in the 14-team field were host VCU, Richmond, Boston College, West Virginia, Charlotte, George Washington, Virginia Tech, Maryland, East Carolina, James Madison, Old Dominion, Iowa State and Radford.