VCU GOLF FINISHES SIXTH AT XAVIER INVITATIONAL
3-5-06
Results

WINTER GARDEN, FLA. – The Virginia Commonwealth University golf team finished sixth out of 15 teams at the Orange County National Xavier Invitational this weekend. The Rams (289-293-285=867), who were in eighth position after day one, moved up two spots Sunday after posting the third lowest total of the day.

Junior Daryl Chappell (Dinwiddie,Va./Dinwiddie) (69-71-72=212) finished tied for sixth in the individual standings, just four strokes out of a three-way tie for first. Junior Jens Fahbring (Sollentuna, Sweden/Rudbeckskolan) (75-74-69=218) fired final-round 69 to jump from 43rd to 25th. Junior Dustin Hussey (Ridgeway , Va. /Magna Vista) (77-72-71=220) also carded a sub-par round on Sunday to move up ten spots from his round two finish, while senior Manuel Relancio (Corrientes, Argentina/Instituto Modelo Jean Piaget) (72-76-73=221) improved four spots from Saturday with a final round 73. Sophomore William Thompson (South Hill, Va. /Park View) (72-73-78) ended his tournament with a total of 228.

The Rams return to action March 12-14 when the travel to Aiken, S.C. for the Cleveland Championships.

Team Standings:
1 Lamar University 271 279 283 833 -31
2 Xavier University 288 285 279 852 -12
3 Eastern Michigan U. 290 282 286 858 -6
4 N. Car.- Greensboro 295 283 287 865 +1
5 Iowa State Univ. 291 284 291 866 +2
6 VCU 289 293 285 867 +3
7 Wichita State Univ. 293 287 288 868 +4
8 Indiana University 291 285 296 872 +8
9 Ball State Univ. 294 295 289 878 +14
10 Texas-San Antonio 290 300 293 883 +19
Wisconsin, U. of 296 295 292 883 +19
Rhode Island, U. of 294 299 290 883 +19
13 Marshall University 295 295 298 888 +24
14 Penn State U. 305 299 290 894 +30
15 Ohio University 308 298 301 907 +43

CHAPPELL T-4 AFTER DAY ONE OF XAVIER INVITE, RAMS EIGHTH
3-4-06
Standings

WINTER GARDEN, FLA. – Junior Daryl Chappell ( Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie) finished day one of the Orange County National Xavier Invitational tied for fourth position, while the Rams sit at eighth in the overall team standings.

Chappell carded a total of 140 (69-71), just four strokes behind leader Justin Harding of Lamar. Senior Manuel Relancio (Corrientes, Argentina/Instituto Modelo Jean Piaget) ended the day with a total of 148 (72-76), while junior Jens Fahbring (Sollentuna, Sweden/Rudbeckskolan) posted scores of 75-74 to finish with a total of 149. Junior Dustin Hussey ( Ridgeway, Va./Magna Vista) also tallied a score of 149 after carding rounds of 77-72. Sophomore William Thompson ( South Hill, Va./Park View) rounded out the scoring for the Rams with a day one total of 150 (73-77).

Round three action will begin Sunday morning at 8 a.m.

1 Lamar University 271 279 550 -26
2 Eastern Michigan U. 290 282 572 -4
3 Xavier University 288 285 573 -3
4 Iowa State Univ. 291 284 575 -1
5 Indiana University 291 285 576 E
6 N. Car.- Greensboro 295 283 578 +2
7 Wichita State Univ. 293 287 580 +4
8 Va. Commonwealth 289 293 582 +6
9 Ball State Univ. 294 295 589 +13
10 Texas-San Antonio 290 300 590 +14
Marshall University 295 295 590 +14
12 Wisconsin, U. of 296 295 591 +15
13 Rhode Island, U. of 294 299 593 +17
14 Penn State U. 305 299 604 +28
15 Ohio University 308 298 606 +30