State Ties for Second at Wolfpack Fall Intercollegiate

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State Ties for Second at Wolfpack Fall Intercollegiate

10/6/2015 5:09:00 PM | Men's Golf

By: Wolfpack drops nine strokes from first round to shoot 283 (-1) Tuesday

Final Combined Results

RALEIGH – The NC State men's golf team tied for second among a 16-team field at its annual Fall Wolfpack Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Through two rounds of play at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, the Wolfpack shot a team score of 575 (+7) to finish just two strokes out of a tie for first place.

NC State junior Jacob McBride tied for fifth in the field of 91 golfers, carding a two-round score of 142 (E). The fifth-place finish ties the best result of his career and marks the fifth time he's finished within the top 10 of a tournament field.

Senior David Cooke, who claimed first place in both home Wolfpack events last season, was held out of the NC State lineup due to injury.

2015 Wolfpack Intercollegiate – Final Results
T5 … Jacob McBride … 71-71=142 (E)
T18 … Nolan Mills Jr. … 73-72=145 (+3)
T23 … Davis Richards … 72-74=146 (+4)
T23 … Stanhope Johnson … 76-70=146 (+4)
T36 … Carter Page … 78-70=148 (+6)
2 … NC State … 292-283=575 (+7)

NC State Individuals
T18 … Chad Cox … 73-72=145 (+3)
T46 … Wilson Day … 75-75-250 (+8)
T53 … Stephen Franken … 77-74=151 (+9)
T84 … Justin Hood … 80-79=159 (+17)

SEASON RECORD
Entering the tournament with a 20-5-0 competitive record, the Wolfpack is now a solid 33-6-1 through three tournaments in the 2015-16 season.

CONSISTENT DAY
Stanhope Johnson made a huge improvement from the first day to the second at this fall's home tournament. The junior dropped six strokes to shoot a 70 (-1) on Tuesday. Integral to his successful round was the fact that he recorded 17 pars in addition to one birdie.

QUOTES FROM COACH SYKES
General thoughts
"I thought the guys struggled yesterday in the conditions, which made it hard for everybody. Today was a much better day. We really played pretty well. We just didn't have a low score anywhere. We didn't finish that great on the last hole. Give Augusta State credit: they are a really good team and they played quite well."

On Jacob McBride's performance
"You know, Jake has become a very solid player. We're going to depend on him a lot. He's quite a good player and I was proud of him. He didn't putt well. If he had putted well, he might have won."

On Stanhope's improvement
"He showed he's got a little toughness. He's starting to really grow and become a good player. And the funny thing is, he had to rush off as soon as he sank his last putt because he had to take a test."

On what he's learned about his team through three tournaments
"We have some good returning players and some really good rookies. When we get the right combination, I think we're going to be pretty good."

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will return to competitive action at the 2015 Quail Valley Intercollegiate in Vero Beach, Fla. The two-day tournament will be played on Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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