Sunday, October 6
Raleigh, N.C.
NC State
vs
Wolfpack Intercollegiate
Pack Finishes Strong to Win Wolfpack Intercollegiate
10/6/2019 5:24:00 PM | Men's Golf
RALEIGH, NC – The NC State men's golf team shot a team score of eight-under par on Sunday to battle back and win the 2019 Wolfpack Intercollegiate held at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
The Pack opened the day in second place and briefly fell to third-place on the front nine as UNCG made an early charge, but NC State closed strong to claim its home tournament for the third consecutive season.
NC State played clutch golf when it mattered, shooting four-under as a team on the back nine while Campbell shot a six-over par and UNCG a seven-over par on the back nine.
The Pack defeated Campbell by four shots for the win.
Senior Christian Salzer capped a solid weekend of golf with the best collegiate finish of his career. The Sumter, S.C. native finished in second place one shot back of the individual medalist with a 54-hole scorecard of 12-under par.
On Sunday, Salzer made five birdies with just one bogey to finish with a 68. The NC State senior posted a 67-69-68—204 on the weekend.
Salzer has now been the top-finisher in all three events for NC State this season.
Fellow senior Benjamin Shipp was next for the Pack with a finish of eighth place. The Duluth, Ga., native posted three birdies against just one bogey on Sunday to finish with a two-under par 70. For the tournament, Shipp recorded a 71-69-70—210.
Freshman Max Steinlechner posted the first top-10 finish of his collegiate career with a tie for 10th place in the 87-player field.
Steinlechner was especially clutch for the Pack as he posted three consecutive birdies on holes 13-15 to help push NC State into the lead for the first time in the final round.
After an opening round 73, the Austria native posted back-to-back rounds of 69 to finish the tournament with a score of five-under par.
Fellow freshman Carter Graf finished in a tie for 23rd place with a score of one-over par. Graf had a final 54-hole scorecard of 73-71-73—217.
Junior Easton Paxton rounded out the Pack lineup. The Riverton, Wyo., native finished the tournament with a score of 12-over par.
Playing as individuals, Brett McLamb and Spencer Oxendine both spent the weekend near the top of the leaderboard. McLamb finished with his second consecutive top-10 performance with the Pack, finishing with a score of five-under par to finish in a tie for 10th place, while Oxendine finished one shot back of McLamb in a tie for 12th place.
Thomas Deal finished in a tie for 59th place at nine-over par for the tournament while Andrew Wilmoth finished in a tie for 70th at 11-over par.
NC State Lineup
2. Christian Salzer 67-69-68—204
t8. Benjamin Shipp 71-69-70—210
t10. Max Steinlechner 73-69-69—211
t23. Carter Graf 73-71-73—217
t74. Easton Paxton 75-76-77—228
NC State Golfers Playing as Individuals
t10. Brett McLamb 71-67-73—211
t12. Spencer Oxendine 69-74-69—212
t59. Thomas Deal 76-72-77—225
t70. Andrew Wilmoth 76-68-83—227
Team Standings
1. NC State 284-278-280—842
2. Campbell 280-278-288—846
t3. UNCG 290-274-289—853
t3. Furman 288-286-279—853
5. UNCW 284-289-284—857
6. Augusta 298-275-290—863
7. Elon 288-287-290—865
8. Virginia Tech 302-283-287—872
9. Southern Illinois 297-285-292—874
10. Maryland 288-292-297—877
11. High Point 302-291-285—878
t12. Georgetown 298-293-299—890
t12. Jacksonville 301-297-292—890
14. George Mason 306-293-301—900
15. Ohio 305-300-301—906
The Pack opened the day in second place and briefly fell to third-place on the front nine as UNCG made an early charge, but NC State closed strong to claim its home tournament for the third consecutive season.
NC State played clutch golf when it mattered, shooting four-under as a team on the back nine while Campbell shot a six-over par and UNCG a seven-over par on the back nine.
The Pack defeated Campbell by four shots for the win.
Senior Christian Salzer capped a solid weekend of golf with the best collegiate finish of his career. The Sumter, S.C. native finished in second place one shot back of the individual medalist with a 54-hole scorecard of 12-under par.
On Sunday, Salzer made five birdies with just one bogey to finish with a 68. The NC State senior posted a 67-69-68—204 on the weekend.
Salzer has now been the top-finisher in all three events for NC State this season.
Fellow senior Benjamin Shipp was next for the Pack with a finish of eighth place. The Duluth, Ga., native posted three birdies against just one bogey on Sunday to finish with a two-under par 70. For the tournament, Shipp recorded a 71-69-70—210.
Freshman Max Steinlechner posted the first top-10 finish of his collegiate career with a tie for 10th place in the 87-player field.
Steinlechner was especially clutch for the Pack as he posted three consecutive birdies on holes 13-15 to help push NC State into the lead for the first time in the final round.
After an opening round 73, the Austria native posted back-to-back rounds of 69 to finish the tournament with a score of five-under par.
Fellow freshman Carter Graf finished in a tie for 23rd place with a score of one-over par. Graf had a final 54-hole scorecard of 73-71-73—217.
Junior Easton Paxton rounded out the Pack lineup. The Riverton, Wyo., native finished the tournament with a score of 12-over par.
Playing as individuals, Brett McLamb and Spencer Oxendine both spent the weekend near the top of the leaderboard. McLamb finished with his second consecutive top-10 performance with the Pack, finishing with a score of five-under par to finish in a tie for 10th place, while Oxendine finished one shot back of McLamb in a tie for 12th place.
Thomas Deal finished in a tie for 59th place at nine-over par for the tournament while Andrew Wilmoth finished in a tie for 70th at 11-over par.
NC State Lineup
2. Christian Salzer 67-69-68—204
t8. Benjamin Shipp 71-69-70—210
t10. Max Steinlechner 73-69-69—211
t23. Carter Graf 73-71-73—217
t74. Easton Paxton 75-76-77—228
NC State Golfers Playing as Individuals
t10. Brett McLamb 71-67-73—211
t12. Spencer Oxendine 69-74-69—212
t59. Thomas Deal 76-72-77—225
t70. Andrew Wilmoth 76-68-83—227
Team Standings
1. NC State 284-278-280—842
2. Campbell 280-278-288—846
t3. UNCG 290-274-289—853
t3. Furman 288-286-279—853
5. UNCW 284-289-284—857
6. Augusta 298-275-290—863
7. Elon 288-287-290—865
8. Virginia Tech 302-283-287—872
9. Southern Illinois 297-285-292—874
10. Maryland 288-292-297—877
11. High Point 302-291-285—878
t12. Georgetown 298-293-299—890
t12. Jacksonville 301-297-292—890
14. George Mason 306-293-301—900
15. Ohio 305-300-301—906
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