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Saturday, April 10
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Pack Shoots Program-Record Score to Win Stitch Intercollegiate
4/10/2021 5:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
NC State shot a team score of 51-under par to capture its fourth consecutive victory
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CARY, N.C. – The NC State men's golf team shot a program-record score of 51-under par to win the Stitch Intercollegiate held at MacGregor Downs on Saturday.
The win is the fourth consecutive tournament victory for NC State. The four wins are the most in a single season since the 1982-83 season.
The Pack had four players finish in the top-five of the individual standings as all four players shot at least 10-under par.
Christian Salzer led the Pack with a second place finish with a three-round score of 202, 14-under par. The Sumter, S.C., native score is the fourth-lowest score in program-history related to par. Salzer shot seven-under par in both the first and third rounds as he grabbed the best finish of his collegiate career.
Maximilian Steinlechner was next for NC State at 13-under par. Steinlechner's 54-hole score is the best of his collegiate career and
Easton Paxton was alone in third place, one shot back of Salzer, after one round. The Riverton, Wyo., completed the back nine in 30 strokes to move up the leaderboard.
Benjamin Shipp was in a tie for fourth place, one shot back of Paxton, after one round. Shipp is hunting for his third consecutive individual title after winning his last two events.
Maximilian Steinlechner shot a two-under par 70 in the first round and is in a tie for 16th place. His score is tied for eighth-lowest in program history. After an opening round score of 70, the sophomore shot a 66 in the second round and closed with a five-under par 67 on Saturday.
Steinlechner has now finished in the top-five in five consecutive tournaments.
Benjamin Shipp, coming off a red-hot March that saw him win national recognition and honors for his play, including back-to-back tournament wins, shot a score of 12-under par to finish in a tie for fifth place.
The Duluth, Ga., native fired an opening-round 67 and after an even-par round of 72 in the second round, shot his best round of the tourney, a seven-under par 65 in the third round to post his fifth top-10 performance in seven tournaments this spring.
Easton Paxton tied Shipp for fifth at 12-under par. The Riverton, Wyo., native shot six-under par 66 in the first round, a two-under par 70 in the second and closed with a four-under 68 in the final round on Saturday.
Paxton, Salzer and Steinlechner all shot the best 54-hole scores of their NC State career this weekend.
Carter Graf rounded out the NC State lineup in a tie for 27th place. After an opening-round of 73, Graf improved every round, shooting a 72 in the second and a four-under par 68 in the third. The final round 68 is the lowest round of Graf's collegiate career.
NC State also had four more competitors playing unattached this weekend. Freshman Ethan Choi shot a three-round score five-under par to finish in a tie for 17th place. Nick Mathews finished in a tie for 37th place at one-under par for the tourney. Spencer Oxendine shot a 70 on Saturday on his way to a tie for 61st place and Thomas Deal finished in 68th place.
The Pack returns to action when it begins play in the ACC Championship at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday, April 23.
NC State Team Lineup
2. Christian Salzer 65-72-65—202
T3. Maximilian Steinlechner 70-66-67—203
T5. Benjamin Shipp 67-72-65—204
T5. Easton Paxton 66-70-68—204
T27. Carter Graf 73-72-68—213
NC State Individuals
T17. Ethan Choi 70-73-68—211
T37. Nick Mathews 74-71-70—215
T61. Spencer Oxendine 80-75-70—225
68. Thomas Deal 78-76-82—236
Team Standings
1. NC State 268-280-265—813
2. Notre Dame 275-276-274—825
3. ETSU 278-278-270—826
4. Virginia Tech 275-277-278—830
5. Campbell 282-288-269—839
6. Duke 283-282-276—841
7. College of Charleston 287-278-280—845
8. Coastal Carolina 286-292-273—851
9. Davidson 291-288-274—853
10. Denver 289-288-281—858
11. Elon 291-294-289—874
12. East Carolina 289-298-288—875
CARY, N.C. – The NC State men's golf team shot a program-record score of 51-under par to win the Stitch Intercollegiate held at MacGregor Downs on Saturday.
The win is the fourth consecutive tournament victory for NC State. The four wins are the most in a single season since the 1982-83 season.
The Pack had four players finish in the top-five of the individual standings as all four players shot at least 10-under par.
Christian Salzer led the Pack with a second place finish with a three-round score of 202, 14-under par. The Sumter, S.C., native score is the fourth-lowest score in program-history related to par. Salzer shot seven-under par in both the first and third rounds as he grabbed the best finish of his collegiate career.
Maximilian Steinlechner was next for NC State at 13-under par. Steinlechner's 54-hole score is the best of his collegiate career and
Easton Paxton was alone in third place, one shot back of Salzer, after one round. The Riverton, Wyo., completed the back nine in 30 strokes to move up the leaderboard.
Benjamin Shipp was in a tie for fourth place, one shot back of Paxton, after one round. Shipp is hunting for his third consecutive individual title after winning his last two events.
Maximilian Steinlechner shot a two-under par 70 in the first round and is in a tie for 16th place. His score is tied for eighth-lowest in program history. After an opening round score of 70, the sophomore shot a 66 in the second round and closed with a five-under par 67 on Saturday.
Steinlechner has now finished in the top-five in five consecutive tournaments.
Benjamin Shipp, coming off a red-hot March that saw him win national recognition and honors for his play, including back-to-back tournament wins, shot a score of 12-under par to finish in a tie for fifth place.
The Duluth, Ga., native fired an opening-round 67 and after an even-par round of 72 in the second round, shot his best round of the tourney, a seven-under par 65 in the third round to post his fifth top-10 performance in seven tournaments this spring.
Easton Paxton tied Shipp for fifth at 12-under par. The Riverton, Wyo., native shot six-under par 66 in the first round, a two-under par 70 in the second and closed with a four-under 68 in the final round on Saturday.
Paxton, Salzer and Steinlechner all shot the best 54-hole scores of their NC State career this weekend.
Carter Graf rounded out the NC State lineup in a tie for 27th place. After an opening-round of 73, Graf improved every round, shooting a 72 in the second and a four-under par 68 in the third. The final round 68 is the lowest round of Graf's collegiate career.
NC State also had four more competitors playing unattached this weekend. Freshman Ethan Choi shot a three-round score five-under par to finish in a tie for 17th place. Nick Mathews finished in a tie for 37th place at one-under par for the tourney. Spencer Oxendine shot a 70 on Saturday on his way to a tie for 61st place and Thomas Deal finished in 68th place.
The Pack returns to action when it begins play in the ACC Championship at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday, April 23.
NC State Team Lineup
2. Christian Salzer 65-72-65—202
T3. Maximilian Steinlechner 70-66-67—203
T5. Benjamin Shipp 67-72-65—204
T5. Easton Paxton 66-70-68—204
T27. Carter Graf 73-72-68—213
NC State Individuals
T17. Ethan Choi 70-73-68—211
T37. Nick Mathews 74-71-70—215
T61. Spencer Oxendine 80-75-70—225
68. Thomas Deal 78-76-82—236
Team Standings
1. NC State 268-280-265—813
2. Notre Dame 275-276-274—825
3. ETSU 278-278-270—826
4. Virginia Tech 275-277-278—830
5. Campbell 282-288-269—839
6. Duke 283-282-276—841
7. College of Charleston 287-278-280—845
8. Coastal Carolina 286-292-273—851
9. Davidson 291-288-274—853
10. Denver 289-288-281—858
11. Elon 291-294-289—874
12. East Carolina 289-298-288—875
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