Golf Sits in Fourth After First Day of GW Invitational

Friday, March 16

Bethany Beach, DE - Bear Trap Dunes G.C.

All Day

George Washington University

<b>GW INTERCOLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL</b>

Andres Pumariega is pacing the GW Golf team with a 7-over 151 through two rounds of the A-10 Golf Championship.

3/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

March 16, 2012

2012 GW Golf Intercollegiate Invitational

Results by Teams | Results by Individuals

Bear Trap Dunes Course Layout

BETHANY BEACH, Del. - After two rounds and 36 holes of competition on Friday afternoon, the George Washington golf team sits in fourth place out of 12 teams at the 14th Annual George Washington Intercollegiate Invitational at the Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club.

Freshman Jack Persons leads the Colonials, as he is tied for eighth out of 69 golfers with a two-round total of 3-over 147 after shooting a 2-over in the first round and 1-over in the second. The GW 'A' team is in fourth place with a score of 602 after hitting 301 in both rounds, while the GW 'B' team is in ninth with a two-round total of 619 on the par-72, 6,834-yard course

Penn leads the pack with a two-round score of 579, and the Quakers' Max Marsico (2-under 142) and Scott Williams (even-par 144) hold onto first and second, respectively. Boston College is in second after shooting a 589, and Delaware sits in third with a two-round score of 591.

Four seniors round out GW's top-five performances on the day. Martin Liu follows closely behind Persons in a tie for 11th with a two-round total of 5-over 149. Liu led all players after the first 18 holes with a score of 2-under 70.

Classmate Andres Pumariega is tied for 17th with a two-round score of 6-over 150, and Brandon Rukin sits in a tie for 26th with a total of 8-over 152. Senior Taylor Fuqua and sophomore Graham Lawyer are tied for 34th after shooting a 10-over 154.

GW returns to the links on Saturday morning for the final 18 holes of the tournament. Teams will tee off in a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.