Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 22, 1993 TAG: 9309220195 SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: From staff reports DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Houston won the team title with an 854 total, and the Hokies were 15 strokes back at 869 after a final round that was delayed for 90 minutes because of violent thunderstorms and 2 inches of rain.
Maryland's Del Ponchock, who completed his round before the storms hit, won the overall title with a three-round total of 16-under-par 216 at Osprey Point Golf Course. Brian Sharp led the Tech contingent, tying for 11th at 1-under 215. Radford native Matt Martin was next for the Hokies with a 217 total, and Wytheville's David Havens finished at 223.
In other golf:
Lord Botetourt's Mark Sweeney fired a 2-over-par 73 to earn medalist honors, and William Byrd won the Blue Ridge District regular-season title at Blue Hills. The title gave Byrd a bye into the Group AA Region III tournament.
Memo: slightly different version ran in the state edition