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 Freshman Tripp Morrow carded a two-day total of 144 to place third at the Lipscomb Fall Classic, one stroke off the winning score. |
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Oct. 28, 2003
Franklin, Tenn. - Western Carolina fired rounds of 292-298 for a two-day total of 590 to place third in the Lipscomb University Fall Classic, played at Temple Hills Country Club. The Catamounts placed three individuals in the top 10, including Tripp Morrow, Tim Eckberg and Keith Tyburski.
Morrow, a freshman from Forest City, N.C., carded a one-under 71 on day one and, despite shooting 73 on day two, moved up one spot to third (tie) with his total of 144. Morrow's total was only one stroke off the medalist total. Eckberg, a senior from Walnut, Ill., had a two-day score of 146 (72-74) to finish fifth (tie). Tyburski, a sophomore from Hamilton, N.Y., was playing his first tournament of the season. He turned in rounds of 74-73 for a total of 147 and a tie for ninth. Chase Kress (27th-tie) and Blake Wray (30th) rounded out Western's team with totals of 154 and 155, respectively.
Host Lipscomb won the event with a two-day score of 578, beating runner-up North Alabama (581) by three strokes. North Alabama's James Porter and Frank Langevin each posted a 143 with Porter edging his teammate in a playoff for medalist honors.
Western Carolina will return to action Nov. 10-11, hosting the WCU/Sapphire Valley Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Cashiers, N.C.
Lipscomb Fall Classic Temple Hills CC - Franklin, Tenn. Dates: Oct. 27-28, 2003 - Par: 72 - Yardage: 6831
Fin. School Scores 1 Lipscomb 287 291 = 578 2 North Alabama 289 292 = 581 3 Western Carolina 292 298 = 590 4 Butler 294 299 = 593 5 UT-Martin 301 303 = 604 6 Belmont 308 308 = 616 7 Morehead State 313 308 = 621 8 Evansville 313 311 = 624 9 Alabama A&M 360 DNF = DNF
WCU SCORES Rd1 Rd2 Tot. Place Tripp Morrow 71 73 = 144 3rd-t Tim Eckberg 72 74 = 146 5th-t Keith Tyburski 74 73 = 147 9th-t Chase Kress 76 78 = 154 27th Blake Wray 75 80 = 155 30th
