Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, April 10, 1994 TAG: 9404110090
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
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Christopher Newport shot a 302 on Saturday and sizzled with a 291 on Sunday for a total of 593 on the 5,957-yard, par-71 course. Longwood led with a 290 on Saturday but slipped to fourth on Sunday with a 321 and ballooned to 611. Hampden-Sydney finished second at 605.
Christopher Newport sophomore Scott Scovil took individual honors with a two-day score of 144, two over par.
Defending champion Ferrum finished third at 609, 16 strokes behind Christopher Newport.
Ferrum's Aaron Johnson shot a two-day total of 149 for sixth place individually, and Matt Jordan was 10th at 152. Other Ferrum golfers were: R.J. Weaver (154), Stuart Smith (157) and Brant Ruskin (158).
Roanoke College finished seventh with a 635. Maroons Chris Lawson and Darrell Craft both finished at 152.
In Wilson, N.C., East Carolina won its fifth straight Colonial Athletic Association men's golf championship, earning an eight-shot victory over Richmond. East Carolina finished the tournament at 901, with the Spiders next at 909. North Carolina-Wilmington fired a 928, and Old Dominion was one shot behind the Seahawks in fourth place. William and Mary shot 931, with George Mason and James Madison tied for sixth at 940. American was last with 1,007.
A capacity field of 120 players raised $7,000 for the Virginia Tech golf team scholarship fund at the eighth annual Hokies Spring Swing Golf Classic at Blacksburg Country Club.
The winning team of Jim Williams, Ray Carter, Rick Hile and assistant football coach John Ballein shot a 10-under par 62 to win by one stroke.
Virginia Tech Hall of Famer Bill Matthews was honorary chairman of the tournament, which has raised more than $63,000 over the last eight years.
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