JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. ? The Kentucky men?s golf team wrapped up play today at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate with an 11th place finish. The Wildcats shot a 291 in the final round to finish at five-over par for the tournament with a score of 869 (283-295-291). Virginia Tech won a tiebreaker with North Carolina to take home the team title with a 12-under par 852.
The Tarheels also finished at 852 but fell to second by virtue of comparing their fifth score to the Hokies. Host-team East Tennessee State was third with a total of 854, while Kent State finished fourth at 856. Tennessee and Coastal Carolina tied for fifth with identical scores of 858 to wrap up the top five. UT?s Chris Paisley won medalist honors after posting a 10-under par total of 206 (700-64-72).
Junior Ben Fuqua led the Cats with a two-under par 70, carding a pair of birdies in the final round. Fuqua turned in his best finish of the season as he tied for 18th overall and was two-under par for the tournament with a total of 214 (67-77-70). Senior Cale Barr tied for 29th overall after shooting a third-round 73. Barr had four birdies on the final day of play and finished at 217 (71-73-73). Junior Andy Winings carded three birdies on day three, but finished with a third-round 76 and tied for 36th overall with a score of 218 (72-70-76). Freshman James Kania had three birdies in his final round and tied for 51st overall. His three-day total was 221 (73-75-73). Sophomore Derek Oldham rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats with a score of 228 (75-78-75).
?We had one excellent round, one mediocre round and one extremely poor round,? said UK head coach Brian Craig. ?I am proud of the effort and our attitudes on the course. We just have a long way to go to become a competitive team in the SEC. By the late spring, I fully expect this team to be much improved and in a position to have a strong post-season. I also congratulate Ben Fuqua on a solid performance.?
The Wildcats wrap up the fall season next weekend, Oct. 21-23, when they travel to Windermere, Fla., for the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.
AGATE
1. Virginia Tech 852 (287-280-285); 2. North Carolina 852 (289-280-283); 3. East Tennessee State 854 (282-283-289); 4. Kent State 856 (288-280-288); T5. Tennessee 858 (290-278-290); T5. Coastal Carolina 858 (288-283-287); 7. Wake Forest 859 (286-278-295); T8. Auburn 861 (287-288-286); Maryland 861 (297-288-276); 10. NC State 865 (294-285-286); 11. Kentucky 869 (283-295-291); 12. South Carolina 871 (291-284-296); 13. UAB 875 (294-285-296); 14. Virginia 878 (297-288-293); 15. Vanderbilt 882 (301-294-287).
UK Individuals
T18 ? Ben Fuqua ? 214 (67-77-70)
T29 ? Cale Barr ? 217 (71-73-73)
T36 ? Andy Winings ? 218 (72-70-76)
T51 ? James Kania ? 221 (73-75-73)
T76 ? Derek Oldham ? 228 (75-78-75)
