March 14, 2001

TALLAHASSEE, FL - The University of Virginia men's golf team won the Seminole Intercollegiate at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla. on March 13-14, finishing the two-day three round event with a seven-under-par score of 857 (295-278-284). Virginia's Steve Marino won the individual competition with a three round score of 205. Marino shot a 67 in the final round at the par-72, 6869-yard Golden Eagle course, after finishing the first day at six-under-par with rounds of 70 and 68. Virginia's Rusty Kennedy tied for second with Rob Simmons of North Carolina with a three-under-par score of 213.

The University of North Carolina finished second, 18 strokes behind the Cavaliers, with a score of 875. College of Charleston and Alabama-Birmingham tied for third (880), followed by Duke (884).

Seminole Intercollegiate (Team Standings- Top 10) 1. VIRGINIA 295-278-284-857 (-7), 2. North Carolina 289-296-290-875 (+11), 3. Coll. of Charleston 289-298-293-880 (+16), Alabama-Birmingham 295-293-292-880 (+16), 5. Duke 297-298-298-884 (+20), 6. Mississippi State 304-303-290-897 (+33), 7. Florida State 304-298-297-899 (+35), Purdue 307-297-295-899 (+35), 9. Southeastern Louisiana 308-297-295-900 (+36), 10. Central Florida 307-298-298-903 (+39).

Top Individuals 1. Steve Marino, Virginia 70-68-67-205 (-11), 2. Rob Simmons, N. Carolina 71-71-71-213 (-3), Rusty Kennedy, Virginia 73-70-70-213 (-3), 4. Dustin Bray, N. Carolina 70-73-72-215 (-1), 5. Scott Shelton, Mississippi St. 74-73-69-216 (E).

Virginia Individual Standings 1. Steve Marino 70-68-67-205 (-11), T2. Rusty Kennedy 73-70-70-213 (-3), T15. Cameron Yancey 78-70-73-221 (+5), T19. Kevin O'Connell 77-71-74-222 (+6), T23. Mike Mitchell 75-70-78-223 (+7).