March 27, 2001

AUSTIN, TX - The University of Virginia men's golf team finished 15th at the Cleveland Golf /Morris Williams Intercollegiate at the Austin Country Club in Austin, TX. The final round was cancelled due to weather conditions. Georgia Tech won the tournament with a 36 hole score of 573 (281-292) at the par-72, 6,906-yard course. Oklahoma State finished second (574), and Oklahoma (576), Texas (577), and Pepperdine (578) rounded out the top five teams. The Cavaliers placed 15th with a 32-over-par 608 in the first two rounds.

Georgia Tech's Bryce Molder won the individual title with a nine-under par 135 (67-68) on the first day of the tournament. Leading the way for Virginia was junior Steve Marino, who tied for 21st with a score of two-over-par 146. Freshman Kevin O'Connell had a two-round total of 153 (72, 81) and tied for 62nd place. Freshman Rusty Kennedy tied for 66th place with a two-round total of 154 (79, 75). Rounding out the Virginia players were seniors Cameron Yancey (80-75-155) and Mike Mitchell (83-95-178).

Cleveland Golf Morris Williams Intercollegiate (Team Standings) 1. Georgia Tech 281-292-573 (-3), 2. Oklahoma State 290-284-574 (-2), 3. Oklahoma 284-292-576 (E), 4. Texas 290-287-577 (+1), 5. Pepperdine 291-287-578 (+2), 6. UNLV 293-290-583 (+7), 7. Southern California 298-290-588 (+12), New Mexico 293-295-588 (+12), 9. SMU 297-292-589 (+13), 10. Fresno State 295-300-595 (+19), 11. North Florida 299-297-596 (+20), 12. BYU 304-295-599 (+23), 13. Texas A&M 298-303-601 (+25), 14. TCU 311-293-694 (+28), 15. VIRGINIA 305-303-608 (+32).

Top Three Individuals 1. Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 67-68-135 (-9), 2. Franklin Hatchett, SMU 69-68-137 (-7), 3. Jason Allred, Pepperdine 70-68-138 (-6).

Virginia Individual Standings T21. Steve Marino 74-72-146 (+2), T62. Kevin O'Connell 72-81-153 (+9), T66. Rusty Kennedy 79-75-154 (+10), T70. Cameron Yancey 80-75-155 (+11), 84. Mike Mitchell 83-95-178 (+34).