RESULTS

Tournament: Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational
Location: Nemacolin, Pa. (Nemacolin Resort)
Course info: Par 72 (7,526 yards)
VCU finish: 12^th of 19 (+14)
Top Ram: Carson Looney and Tanner Cadieux, T31 (+1)
 
The short story: Underclassmen took center stage for VCU, as freshman Carson Looney and sophomore Tanner Cadieux led the Rams against a deep field this week at the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational.
 
FIRST TEE

• Looney and Cadieux were both consistent throughout the 54-hole event. Looney shot 71-73-73, while Cadieux carded 72-72-72, to tie for 31^st place. Looney's 1-over finish is his lowest score this season
• The Black and Gold placed 12^th in the 19-team field at 14-over. Host West Virginia (-36) blitzed its way to an 18-stroke win over Western Carolina (-18). Seton Hall and James Madison (-17) tied for fourth, while William & Mary (-10) claimed fifth
• Senor Jacob Conklin shot 72-77-72 to take 51^st for the Rams. Braden McGrady and Mac McGurn rounded out VCU's top-5 in 68^th and 72^nd, respectively
• Freshman Rami Samawi placed third at the Shepherd's Rock Invitational, an individuals event running concurrently with the Nemacolin Invitational. He shot 68-73-71 on the 7,151-yard layout. Senior Zach Felts shot 73-68-72 to earn a share of fourth at the same event

VCU SCORES
12-VCU  292-295-291=878
T31-Carson Looney  71-73-73=217
T31-Tanner Cadieux  73-72-72=217
T51-Jacob Conklin  72-77-72=221
T69-Braden O'Grady  76-75-74=225
T72-Mac McGurn  77-75-74=226
 
Shepherd's Rock Individuals
3-Rami Samawi  68-73-71=212
T4-Zach Felts  73-68-72=213
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
McGurn led the Rams with 11 birdies during the week, while Cadieux carded 10
 
NEXT UP
VCU will head to Dayton, Ohio, for the Moraine Intercollegiate Oct. 13-14 at Moraine Country Club.