Tournament: Grandover Collegiate
Location: Greensboro, N.C. (Grandover Resort)
Course info: Par 72, 7,270 yards
VCU finish: 8
th of 15 (+12)
Top Ram: Kristian Tannum Donaldson &
Charlie Kennedy T15th (+1)
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The short story: Senior
Kristian Tannum Donaldson and freshman
Charlie Kennedy both fired final-round 71s and earned a share of 15
th place to lead VCU at the Grandover Collegiate this weekend.
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FIRST TEE
- Tannum Donaldson and Kennedy posted identical 74-72-71 finishes during the weekend. It's the second straight top-15 finish for both players
- VCU totaled 876 strokes in the tournament to place eighth, three strokes behind Mercer. Davidson (-16) earned a seven-stroke victory over Toledo (-9). Host UNCG (-7), Wofford (E) and Elon (+1) rounded out the top five. The Rams topped Atlantic 10 Conference foes Richmond (+37) and George Washington (+45), among others
- Freshman Will Tate (+4) placed 26th for the Rams, while sophomore Mikkel Antonsen (+6) was 37thÂ
VCU SCORES
8-VCUÂ 296-289-291=876
T15-
Kristian Tannum Donaldson 74-72-71=217
T15-
Charlie Kennedy 74-72-71=217
T26-
Will Tate 74-73-73=220
T37-
Mikkel Antonsen 74-72-76=222
T75-
Joe Retford 74-75-83=232
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INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Tate led the Rams with 11 birdies, while Antonsen recorded 10
- Tannum Donaldson was among three players to record a pair of eagles over the weekend. He was also second in the field in Par 5 scoring (4.42)
- VCU led the field on Par 5 holes. The Rams were 24-under in those opportunities, a scoring average of 4.60
NEXT UP
VCU will wrap up its fall season Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate in Charleston, S.C.
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