FINAL RESULTS (PDF)
JACKSON, Tenn.—Samford senior
Garrett Moores earned individual medalist honors, and the Bulldogs finished second as a team at the Grover Page Classic, hosted by UT Martin, Monday and Tuesday at the Jackson Country Club (Par 72, 6,776 yards).
"We played better as a team in tough conditions," Samford head coach
Al DelGreco said. "Garrett played a very consistent tournament. His ball striking, chipping and putting were all very good.
Crawford Flach also played well and made the All-Tournament team. This tournament should give us some confidence heading towards the SoCon Tournament."
Moores' victory marks his first collegiate tournament win. It is also the first time a Samford player has earned medalist honors since the spring of 2013 when Drew Aimone won the Paladin Intercollegiate.
Moores finished the tournament with a four-under-par 212 (70-70-72). He won the event by just one stroke over UT Martin's Hunter Richardson, who finished with a three-round score of 213 (74-68-71).
Behind Moores in Samford's playing five was
Harlan Winn, who tied for 11
th with a score of 223 (71-76-76).
Alec Stopperich tied for 17
th at 226 (78-71-77).
Aaron Walker finished in a tie for 20
th with a score of 227 (79-72-76), while
Jackson Seawell tied for 28
th with a mark of 231 (77-77-77).
Playing as individuals from Samford were
Crawford Flach and
Ivan Truss. Flach tied for fourth with a three-round total of 218 (76-70-72). Truss tied for 11
th at 223 (70-76-77).
As a team, Samford finished with a team total, three-round score of 886 (296-289-301). UT Martin won the event, posting a final score of 873 (291-283-299).
Samford will return to action on March 24, when the Bulldogs compete in the Furman Invitational in Greenville, S.C.
SAMFORD PLAYER RESULTS
1
Garrett Moores: 70-70-72 -- 212
T11
Harlan Winn: 71-76-76 -- 223
T17
Alec Stopperich: 78-71-77 -- 226
T20
Aaron Walker: 79-72-76 – 227
T28
Jackson Seawell: 77-77-77 -- 231
INDIVIDUALS FROM SAMFORD
T4
Crawford Flach: 76-70-72 -- 218
T11
Ivan Truss: 70-76-77 – 223
TEAM RESULTS
1 UT Martin: 291-283-299 -- 873 +9
2 Samford: 296-289-301 -- 886 +22
3 Tennessee Tech: 297-295-302 -- 894 +30
4 Murray State: 302-292-306 -- 900 +36
T5 New Orleans: 303-291-314 -- 908 +44
T5 John A. Logan College: 302-296-310 -- 908 +44
7 Union University: 311-290-310 -- 911 +47
8 Tennessee State: 321-299-327 -- 947 +83
