Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 2, 1994 TAG: 9406020024
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
The Hokies shot a disappointing 301 in Wednesday's opening round, putting them 28th out of 30 teams in the tournament, which is being played at the par-72 Stonebridge Country Club.
The field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top 68 individuals after today's round, which will be broadcast live from 3-5 p.m. on ESPN.
Freshman David Havens of Wytheville led Tech with a 73 and is tied for 49th place. Sophomores Sean Farrell and Matt Martin, and freshman Curtis Deal all fired 77.
Junior Brian Sharp, who shot 74, was named to the All-District 3 North team on Wednesday, the first time a Tech golfer has been honored by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Arkansas is first in the team standings after shooting 279 and is seven shots in front of Oklahoma State. Auburn and East Tennessee State are eight shots back at 287, followed by Florida (288), North Carolina and UNLV (290).
Four golfers shot 69 to lead the individual competition.
In other college sports:
Virginia Tech third baseman Bo Durkac and Virginia outfielder Brian Buchanan were named to the Virginia All-State Division I Team chosen by the Virginia Sports Information Directors.
Durkac, a 6-1 junior, batted .330 for the Hokies this season with 75 hits and 63 RBI. Buchanan, a 6-4 junior, batted .396 with 78 hits, 66 RBI and 22 home runs.
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