RAMS FINISH THIRD AT PALMETTO INTERCOLLEGIATE
3-14-06
Results
AIKEN, S.C. – Junior Daryl Chappell (Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie) (70-76-69--215) (pictured) fired a final-round 69 to lead Virginia Commonwealth University to a third-place finish at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate on Tuesday.
Chappell, who began the day tied for 17th, used his second sub-par round of the tournament to finish runner-up in the individual standings, just three strokes behind tournament winner Jordan Irwin (70-71-71--212) of Houston. Chappell’s efforts earned him the lowest individual finish of his collegiate career.
The Rams (290-284-299--873) held a three-stroke lead after day one, but could not hold off a strong charge from the University of Houston (288-293-285--869) as well as the host-squad from South Carolina-Aiken (291-293-285-869), both of whom tied for top honors. No team finished at even-par or better on Tuesday as weather conditions produced wind gusts that reached speeds up to 40 mph.
Junior Andrea Perrino (Livorno, Italy/Cecioni Scientific Lycee) (74-67-78--219), who carded the low round of the tournament for VCU on day one, finished tied for 13th. Senior Manuel Relancio (Corrientes, Argentina/Instituto Modelo Jean Piaget) (73-70-77) turned in a two-day score of 220 to finish tied for 18th, while juniors Dustin Hussey (Ridgeway, Va./Magna Vista) (73-75-75--223) and Jens Fahbring (Sollentuna, Sweden/Rudbeckskolan) (77-72-81--230) ended their rounds tied for 25th and 42nd, respectively.
The Rams return to action this weekend when they travel to North Carolina for the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, which runs from March 19-21.
1 South Carolina-Aiken 291 293 285 869 +17
Houston, Univ. of 288 293 288 869 +17
3 VCU 290 284 299 873 +21
4 Charleston, Coll. of 291 286 304 881 +29
5 Maryland, U. of 301 292 290 883 +31
6 East Carolina Univ. 302 283 301 886 +34
7 Francis Marion U. 306 285 297 888 +36
8 Furman University 289 293 308 890 +38
9 Iowa State Univ. 300 306 300 906 +54
10 Rhode Island, U. of 304 295 308 907 +55
11 Presbyterian College 303 310 312 925 +73
12 Tulane University 298 309 322 929 +77
PERRINO LEADS RAMS TO SECOND-ROUND LEAD AT PALMETTO
3-13-06
Results
AIKEN, S.C. - Junior Andrea Perrino (Livorno, Italy/Cecioni Scientific Lycee) (74-67--141) fired a four-under par 67 in round two to move into a tie for first place in the individual standings at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate on Monday.
Behind Perrino's 67, the Rams (290-284--574) shot even-par in the second round to finish the day at 6-over par and grab a three-stroke lead over College of Charleston.
Senior Manuel Relancio (Corrientes, Argentina/Instituto Modelo Jean Piaget) also remains in the hunt for top honors after carding rounds of 73 and 70 (143). Relancio finished the day tied for fourth, just two strokes off the lead.
Junior Daryl Chappell (Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie) (70-76--146) is tied for seventeenth, just five strokes behind Perrino, while junior Dustin Hussey (Ridgeway, Va./Magna Vista) (73-75--148) is just seven strokes off the pace. Also for VCU, junior Jens Fahbring (Sollentuna, Sweden/Rudbeckskolan) (77-72) finished with a score of 149, meaning all five Rams are within eight strokes of the lead heading into tomorrow's final round.
Final round action will begin Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.
1 VCU 290 284 574
2 Charleston, Coll. of 291 286 577
3 Houston, Univ. of 288 293 581
4 Furman University 289 293 582
5 South Carolina-Aiken 291 293 584
6 East Carolina Univ. 302 283 585
7 Francis Marion U. 306 285 591
8 Maryland, U. of 301 292 593
9 Rhode Island, U. of 304 295 599
10 Iowa State Univ. 300 306 606
11 Tulane University 298 309 607
12 Presbyterian College 303 310 613
