Golf Completes Play at WVU Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational

Monday, October 7

Bridgeport, WV

All Day

George Washington University

West Virginia University

Golf Completes Play at WVU Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational

10/8/2019 4:47:00 PM | Men's Golf

Clifford Thompson was GW’s top finisher

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The George Washington golf team concluded its third tournament of the fall season on Tuesday afternoon with a 13^th-place showing at the WVU Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational.

Junior Clifford Thompson was the top finisher for the Colonials, bouncing back from a nine-over par 81 in the first round with a 76 and 74 in the second and third rounds en route to a +15 total of 231. The Broederstroom, South Africa, native tied for 44^th in a field of 81.

Host West Virginia took the team title with an even score of 864 to fend off Florida Atlantic by three strokes. Youngstown State's Kevin Scherr claimed the individual title with a 3-under 216.

Team Scores: 313-313-300=926 (13th of 15)
• 44 Clifford Thompson – 81, 76, 74 (+15, 231)
• T45 Jakub Hrinda – 75, 78, 79 (+16, 232)
• T51 Hugo Riboud – 77, 80, 77 (+18, 234)
• T51 Adrian Castagnola – 80, 81, 73 (+18, 234)
• T70 Luis Alfonso Preciado – 83, 79, 76 (+22, 238)

UP NEXT: The Colonials will hit the road to Burlington, N.C. for the Elon Invitational starting Monday, October 14.