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The Deacons jump back into
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Wake Finishes 13th At Ridges Tournament
Freshman Wanner leads men's golf squad in 1999 opener.
Sept. 13, 1999
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.-- Freshman Brent Wanner (Orleans, MA) finished fifth in
his first collegiate appearance as the Wake Forest men's golf team finished
13th out of 15 teams at The Ridges Intercollegiate golf tournament. The
tournament, which featured seven teams ranked in the Mastercard Preseason
Top 25, was played on the 7,055-yard, par-72 course at The Ridges Golf and
Country Club.
The Demon Deacons 54-hole total of 907, or 43-over par, was 37
strokes behind team champion Oklahoma, who shot a 6-over 870 to wrap up the
team title by five strokes. North Carolina's Max Harris earned individual
medalist honors, finishing the 54-hole event at 211, or 5-under par.
Wanner shot 73-72-72=217 to finish at an impressive 1-over par
which tied him for fifth place and was six strokes out of the lead. Other
Deacons competing included sophomore Jay Morgan (Choctaw, OK), who finished
47th (+12), freshman Chris Yoder (Ashland, OH), who placed 63rd (+16),
freshman Chad Wilfong (Thomasville, NC), who was 68th (+19), and junior
Jamie Gallacher (Surrey, England), who came in 69th (+20). Freshman Buck
Williams (Raleigh, NC) competed in the event as an individual and placed
71st at 21-over.
The Deacons are back in action next weekend at the Cavalier Classic
Sept. 19-20.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Oklahoma 286-290-294=870 +6
2. Arizona 290-295-290=875 +11
3. Virginia 296-294-289=879 +15
4. South Carolina 302-283-300=885 +21
5. North Carolina 299-291-298=888 +24
6. Clemson 296-296-298=890 +26
Auburn 293-295-302=890 +26
8. Tennessee 303-292-296=891 +27
9. NC State 304-296-296=896 +32
10. TCU 302-297-299=898 +34
11. East Tennessee State 297-308-295=900 +36
12. UAB 301-301-302=904 +40
13. WAKE FOREST 307-301-299=907 +43
14. Louisiana State 303-305-301=909 +45
15. Purdue 298-315-306=919 +55
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Max Harris, UNC 71-69-71=211 -5
2. Patrick Norris, Arizona 71-69-73=213 -3
3. Chris Wisler, ETSU 69-76-71=216 E
Chris James, Oklahoma 69-72-75=216 E
5. Brent Wanner, WFU 73-72-72=217 +1
Kyle Thompson, S. Carolina 75-70-72=217 +1
Kelsey Cline, Oklahoma 73-74-70=217 +1
8. Andy Doeden, TCU 76-71-71=218 +2
9. John Bloomfield, S. Carolina 74-69-76=219 +3
J.D. Robertson, Oklahoma 72-72-75=219 +3
OTHER WAKE FOREST COMPETITORS
47. Jay Morgan, WFU 79-72-77=228 +12
63. Chris Yoder, WFU 78-80-74=232 +16
68. Chd Wilfong, WFU 82-77-76=235 +19
69. Jamie Gallacher, WFU 77-81-78=236 +20
71. Buck Williams, WFU* 81-73-83=237 +21
* competing as an individual only
