QUICK FACTS Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded...1913 Enrollment...31,000 Nickname...Panthers Colors... Blue (PMS 286) and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) President... Dr. Mark P. Becker/2nd Year Athletics Director...Cheryl L. Levick/2nd Year Associate A.D./Finance-Sport Supervisor... Marvin Lewis Athletics Dept. Phone...(404) 413-4000 STAFF Head Coach:... Joe Inman/3rd season Phone:...404.413.4065 Fax:...404.413.4001 E-mail:...jinman@gsu.edu Assistant Coach:... Nick Pumford/1st season Phone:...404.413.4065 E-mail:...athnjp@langate.gsu.edu Athletic Trainer...John Anderson Home Courses:... Berkeley Hills G.C. (Duluth, Ga.) Eagle s Landing C.C. (Stockbridge, Ga. ) RECAP Record... 28-104-2 2009-10 Record:... 45-82-13 2009-10 Conference Finish:... 5th Starters Returning/Lost:...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...4/2 Newcomers:... 7 SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Associate Athletics Director... Allison George Assistant Athletics Director... Charlie Taylor Assoc. Sports Information Director (MG)... Mike Holmes Office Phone...(404) 413-4033 Cell Phone...(404) 259-9716 Fax...(404) 413-4035 E-mail... rholmes@gsu.edu Web Site...www.GeorgiaStateSports.com Mailing Address...P.O. Box 3975...Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 Overnight Address... 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130... Atlanta, GA 30303 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information... 1 Roster/Pronunciation Guide... 2 Coaches... 3 Panther Profiles...4-10 Alan Fowler...4-5 Brent Paul...6-7 Tyler Gruca... 8 Ross Mclister... 9 Victor Lavin... 10 Conference Honors... 11 CAA Championship Appearances... 12 Statistics... 13 Tournament Recaps...14-17 HISTORY Team NCAA Championship Appearances:... 4...(2000, 2004, 2005, 2007) Team NCAA Regional Appearances:... 10...(1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004,... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Individual Conference Championships:... 4...(2001, 2006, 2008, 2009) Team Conference Championships:... 6... (1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008) 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 1
ROSTER & RESULTS Name... Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Grant Cagle... 6-4 179 Fr. Gainesville, Ga./Johnson HS Jared Cagle... 6-3 195 R-Jr. Gainesville, Ga./Johnson HS Alex Castro... 5-9 157 Sr. Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta HS Tommy Caswell... 5-11 219 Sr. Marietta, Ga./Walton HS Alan Fowler... 5-7 135 Sr. Gainesville, Ga./North Hall HS Bryan Fox... 5-11 154 Fr. Roswell, Ga./Roswell HS Tyler Gruca... 6-4 172 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga./Milton HS Victor Lavin... 5-10 161 Fr. Gothenburg, Sweden Kevin McAuliffe... 5-10 140 Fr. Acworth, Ga./Harrison HS Ross McLister... 6-4 183 Fr. Cardiff, Wales/Rougemont Independent School Brent Paul... 5-8 150 Sr. Columbus, Ga./Hardaway HS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joe Inman, 3rd season (Wake Forest, 1970) Assistant Coach: Nick Pumford, 1st season (Michigan, 2009) Athletic Trainer: John Anderson Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jamal Terry Joel Sjoholm was named CAA Golfer of the Year in 2008. The 2007-08 Panthers tied the lowest third round score in school history on their way to a second CAA Championship. Mark Haastrup earned back-to-back All-CAA First Team honors in 2006 and 2007. Joel Sjoholm was named CAA Player of the Year in back-to-back years and to the CAA All-Tournament Team three straight years. Tom Sherreard was named CAA Men s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year three straight seasons. 2 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
COACHES Joe Inman Head Coach Wake Forest, 70 Third Year Nick Pumford Assistant Coach Michigan, 09 First Year Long-time professional golfer Joe Inman, who has enjoyed success on the PGA and Champions Tours, currently is in his third year as head coach of the Georgia State men s program. In his first year, Inman took the Panthers to the NCAA Regional, leading the squad to its 10 apperance in the last 12 years. The Panthers finished in sixth place, one position away from qualifying for the NCAA Championship. Georgia State earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals, after finishing second at the CAA Championship in a one-hole playoff against VCU. Under Inman, Panthers received three all-conference mentions, junior Tom Sherreard earned the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, and freshman Allen John finished as medalist at the CAA Championship and earned rookie of the year honors. Last season, Inman watched as Sherreard earned his third straight CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor and advanced as an individual to the NCAA Regionals after earning All-CAA accolades. His squad finished the fall with the highest GPA among all GSU male squads. Spanning more than 25-years, Inman s pro playing career includes four victories, one on the PGA Tour and three on the Champions Tour. He had nearly 100 Top 25 finishes on each circuit, and his career earnings total over $5 million. Inman s career on the PGA Tour saw him play in 329 events, highlighted by a victory in the 1976 Kemper Open. He also posted three runner-up finishes and four third-place showings on the PGA Tour, along with 32 top 10 performances and 98 finishes in the top 25. After working as a sales representative for PING from 1989-97, Inman began playing on the Champions Tour in 1998. He owns three tournament titles, winning the Pacific Bell Open in 1998 and 1999 and the SBC Open in 2000. He also compiled two runner-up finishes, three third-place efforts, 33 top-10 showings and 88 top-25 performances while missing only seven cuts in 276 events on the senior circuit. Inman has been heavily involved in community and charitable activities, particularly in the Atlanta area. He serves on the board of directors of First Tee Atlanta, and he founded the Larry Nelson-Joe Inman Foundation to support youth golf initiatives. As a collegian, Inman was a three-time all-america at Wake Forest, earning first-team honors in 1969 following second-team accolades in 1968 and honorable mention recognition in 1967. Playing on powerhouse teams under legendary coach Jesse Haddock, Inman helped the Demon Deacons to three straight Atlantic Coast Conference titles and top-three NCAA finishes in 1968 and 1969. His college teammates included future PGA Tour standouts Lanny Wadkins and Leonard Thompson. He graduated from Wake Forest in 1970 with a bachelor s degree in history and turned pro in 1972. Inman, 63, and his wife, Nancy, reside in Marietta, Ga., and have three children: Craig, Sally and Kate. His younger brother, John Inman, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, is now the head coach at North Carolina. Nick Pumford joined the men s golf program in August of 2010 and is in his first year as the full-time assistant coach for the team. Pumford joins the Georgia State staff as a former four-year letterwinner in men s golf for the University of Michigan. He served as team captain during his senior year and graduated in the spring of 2009. During his senior year, he led the Wolverines to a semi-final finish at the NCAA National Championship. During the regular season, he finished tied for sixth at the Michigan hosted Wolverine Intercollegiate and set a personal best with a low round of 66. Pumford played in all 14 Michigan events and finished with a scoring average of 74.92 in 37 rounds played. He finished the season with ten rounds of par or better and received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. In his junior season, Pumford led the Wolverines to a second place finish at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate, while earning individual medalist honors at the event hosted by the University of Indiana. He finished his career playing in 33 tournaments with 12 top 30 finishes. During his collegiate career, Pumford gained additional experience working as a golf course assistant at the Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. He was also able to get a taste of life as a coach working as a camp supervisor and mentor to junior golfers at the University of Michigan golf camp. Pumford graduated with a degree in general studies. Before attending Michigan, he was a three-time all-state golfer while attending St. Charles High School. He finished runner-up in the Michigan high school state championships in both 2004 and 2005. As an amateur, he competed in the 2009 U.S. Amateur at Southern Hills Country Club. He also earned the title at the 2006 and 2009 Saginaw District Championship. In his spare time, he still enjoys volunteer activities and has worked with Meiser s adult foster home, Read Across America and spent time working with Mott s Children s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 3
PLAYER PROFILES ALAN FOWLER GAINESVILLE, GA NORTH HALL HS SENIOR 5-8 135 Played in nine tournaments this year, with a top finish of 20th at the Yellow Jacket Classic...Tied for 35th at the JU Invitational, played on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass...Shot a 69, his best round of the season at the Insperity Augusta State Invitational...Finished tied for 39th at the United States Collegiate Championship, shooting a second round 72...Shot a second round 72 at the Wolfpack Invitational on his way to a tie for 44th...Averaging 75.65 strokes per round entering the CAA Championship. 2009-10 Finished tied for fourth, earning an All-Tournament mention, at the CAA Championship...Picked up his first career CAA Golfer of the Week award after a career-best fourth place finish at the Samford Intercollegiate...Fired a career-best 64 in the second round of the Samford Intercollegiate...Posted two top-20s on the season... Tied for 18th at the Seahawk Invitational. 2008-09 Appeared in nine events as a sophomore, earning his first career top1-10 finish with a ninth place finish at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate...In windy and wet conditions, shot rounds of 73, 74 and 78 to earn the second best Panther finish at the Rees Jones...Finished the year with the fourth-best scoring average on the team, 73.9, over four strokes better than his freshman year...recorded top-25 finishes in his first three events of the year (Hartford Invitaitonal, Jerry Pate & Rees Jones)...Shot a low round of 68 at the Administaff/Augusta State Invitational...Finished tied for 17th at the CAA Championship, opening the tournament with a 71. 2007-08 Qualified for six tournaments in his first year at State Placed in a tie for 22nd at the Fairfield Spring Invitational, his best finish of the year...finished in a tie for 23rd in the Club Glove Intercollegiate (78-80-78--236) Set a career-best single-round score of 72 and three-round score of 220 at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 46th (72-74-74--220)...Fired a second round 73 at the SunTrust Gator Invitational. AMATEUR Made the cut at the 2009 Rice Planters Invitational...Participated in the Dogwood Invitational, just missing the final round cut. After qualifying for the 2008 Dogwood Invitational with a 69, he shot 73,75,71 to just miss the cut...fowler has previously qualified for both the Atlanta Open and the Georgia State Amateur Championship...Fowler twice played in the First-Tee Open at Pebble Beach in 2004 and 2005...He was named the Atlanta Junior Player of the Year in 2003...Won the 2005 Huntsville Junior Invitational on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, shooting rounds of 69 and 66...Won the 2006 TPC Junior Classic (SJGT) which was played on the famed Stadium Course and Valley Course in Ponte Vedra, Fla... Finished second at the 2005 Turtle Point Junior Classic (SJGT) and followed that up later in the summer with a seventh place finish at the Tour Championship...The Georgia House of Representatives dedicated a resolution to him...he once carded seven consecutive birdies as he recorded a 29 for nine holes. PREP Graduated from North Hall High School in 2007 where he earned four letters in golf...his high school team won their region in 2005 and again in 2007 when they went undefeated against regional opponents...named the Gainesville Times Player of the Year in three of his four high school seasons...won the Hall County High School Golf Championship on three occasions His high school team won three of five tournaments they entered in 2007. PERSONAL Alan G. Fowler was born April 6, 1989...He is the only child to Mark and Joy Fowler...In addition to State, he was recruited by Georgia Tech, Tennessee, South Carolina and UCF...Will graduate in May with a degree in risk management and insurance. 4 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
PLAYER PROFILES CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate 75-74-73--222 T58th/90 Wolfpack Invitational 74-72-77--223 T44th/89 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 76-76-77--229 50th/60 U.S. Collegiate Championship 77-72-75--224 T39th/78 JU Invitational 76-79-74--229 T35th/75 SunTrust Gator Invitational 83-77-80--240 72nd/75 Seminole Intercollegiate 75-73-76--224 T56th/96 Insperity Augusta State Invit. 76-77-69--222 T42nd/93 Yellow Jacket Classic 78-76--154 20th/31 Tournaments: 9; Rounds: 26; Strokes: 1967; Season Avg.: 75.65 2009-10 Rees Jones Intercollegiate 80-74-78--232 T28th/60 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 73--73 T36th/60 Turtle Bay Resort Invitational 74-75-71--220 T26th/59 JU Invitational 83-77-79--239 T42nd/75 SunTrust Gator Invitational 72-76-77--225 T51st/75 Seahawk Intercollegiate 75-75--150 T18th/76 Samford Intercollegiate 79-64-71--214 T4th/75 Seminole Intercollegiate 76-78-76--230 T53rd/75 Berkeley Hills Invitational 76--76 T3rd/18 Administaff/ASU Invitational 76-69-73--218 T47th/93 CAA Championship 73-74-73--220 T4th/55 Tournaments: 11, Rounds: 28; Strokes: 2100; Season Avg.: 75.00 2008-09 Hartford Invitational 76-72--148 T25th/118 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 72-72-69--213 T23rd/60 Rees Jones Intercollegiate 73-74-78--225 T9th/60 SunTrust Gator Invitational 73-72-72--217 T45th/75 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational 77-82-78--237 T64th/84 Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational 74-74-77--225 T55th/96 Hootie at Bulls Bay 75-74-73--222 T54th/96 Administaff/Augusta St. Invit. 75-68-74--217 T43rd/96 CAA Championship 71-80-74--225 T17th/55 NCAA Southeast Regional 76-69-74--219 T55th/75 Tournaments: 10, Rounds: 29; Strokes: 2145; Season Avg.: 73.9 2007-08 Carpet Capital Collegiate 84-76-78--238 T86th/88 Jerry Pate Nat. Intercollegiate 72-74-74--220 T46th/60 The Club Glove Intercollegiate 78-80-78--236 T23rd/62 SunTrust Gator Invitational 82-73-81--236 T73rd/75 Fairfield Spring Invitational 83 T22nd/56 Linger Longer Invitational 76-78-82--236 T68th/75 Tournaments: 6, Rounds: 16; Strokes: 1249; Season Avg.: 78.06 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lowest Score: 64-2010 Samford Intercollegiate Best Finish: T4th - 2010 Samford Intercollegiate - 2010 CAA Championship Low Tournament Score (2 Rds): 148-2008 Hartford Invitational Low Tournament Score (3 Rds): 213-2008 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Best 1st Rd.: 71-2009 CAA Championship Best 2nd Rd: 64-2010 Samford Intercollegiate Best 3rd Rd.: 69-2008 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate - 2011 Insperity Augusta State Invitational 1st-5th Finishes: 2 6th-10th Finishes: 1 11th-20th Finishes: 3 Total Top-20 Finishes: 6 Tournaments: 36 Rounds: 99 Strokes: 7434 Career Stroke Average: 75.09 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 5
PLAYER PROFILES BRENT PAUL COLUMBUS, GA HARDAWAY HS SENIOR 5-8 152 Played in nine tournaments during the season, finishing as the top Panther at the Wolfpack Invitational, Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate and JU Invitational...Finished tied for 16th at the Wolfpack Invitational hosted by N.C. State, opening the tournament with a 68, State s low round of the fall, following that with a second round 70...Shot back-to-back 74 s at the JU Invitational, leading the Panthers with a tie for 32nd...Shot a final round 73 on the last day of the Insperity Augusta State Invitational...Finished tied for 18th at the Yellow Jacket Classic...Shot a final round 72 at the Jerry Pate to tie for 38th...Enters the CAA Championship with a 76.62 scoring average. 2009-10 Posted a season-best 11th place finish at the Samford Intercollegiate after carding his best three-round total of the year, a 219 (+3)... Missed out on a top-25 at the Turtle Bay Resort Invitational by one shot, picking up a share of 26th... Finished tied for 26th at the CAA Championship...Fired back-to-back rounds of 72 at the Administaff/Augusta State Invitational. 2008-09 Appeared in seven tournaments during his sophomore season, tying for 17th at the CAA Championship, his best finish of the year... Shot a career-best 69 to end the season at the NCAA Southeast Regional as the Panthers fell just one spot short of the NCAA Championship...Set a personal-best first round score with a 71 in the opening round of the CAA Championship...Scored a top-25 finish in his first event of the year, the Hartford Invitational, shooting a final round 71 in the rain-shortened event. 2007-08 Appeared in four tournaments as a freshman Finished tied for 19th in the CAA Championships (76-75-71-222), where he posted a career-best three-round score of 222 and career-best low round of 71 on the final day Posted a career-best fifth-place finish in the one-round Fairfield Spring Invitational where he shot a 78 Finished third on the team in stroke average (76.00) Recorded two top-20 and three top-60 finishes...fired a final round 73 at the NCAA East Regional in Chattanooga...Fired a second round 73 at the Administaff/Augusta State Invitational. AMATEUR Finished in a tie for seventh at the 2009 Spirit of America, shooting three rounds of 72 and a round of 70, outdueling several other teammates as the top Panther finisher...finished tied for 19th at the 2009 Greystone Invitational, including a pair of 73 s to open the event...qualified for the 2009 Georgia Amateur at the Country Club of Columbus...Tied for 29th at the 2009 Southeastern Am, shooting 69-70-70-77 at the Country Club of Columbus...In the summer of 2008, tied for 35th at the Georgia State Amateur Championship, shooting rounds of 74-74-73-74--295...Finished tied for sixth at the 2008 Chattahoochee Valley Amateur with rounds of 69 and 74...Qualified for the 2008 Southern Amateur, just missing the cut after shooting 77 and 72...Just missed the cut at the 2008 Spirit of America Classic, shooting 72-71-80--223...Finished tied for 11th at the 2007 Spirit of America Classic, shooting an opening round 67...Qualified for the 2006 Georgia Amateur. PREP Graduated from Hardaway High School in 2007 where he garnered four letters in golf...won the Hardaway Invitational with rounds of 67 and 70 He was a member of the National Art Honors Society... Named the All Bi-City Golf Player of the Year for 2006 and 2007... Named to the All-Bi-City Team for each year of his high school career (2004-07). PREP Michael Brent Paul was born on August 14, 1989...He is the son of Mike and Carol Paul...In addition to State, he was recruited by Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern and Mercer...Currently majoring in psychology. 6 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
PLAYER PROFILES CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate 77-72-71--220 T49th/90 Wolfpack Invitational 68-70-77--215 T16th/89 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 75-76-72--223 T38th/60 U.S. Collegiate Championship 82-78-75--235 T70th/78 JU Invitational 80-74-74--228 T32nd/75 SunTrust Gator Invitational 88-74-79--241 T73rd/75 Seahawk Intercollegiate 80-75-81--236 T41st/66 Insperity Augusta State Invit. 83-84-73--240 T91st/93 Yellow Jacket Classic 78-75--153 T18th/31 Tournaments: 9; Rounds: 26; Strokes: 1992; Season Avg.: 76.62 2009-10 Rees Jones Intercollegiate 78-78-77--233 T31st/60 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 73--73 T36th/60 Turtle Bay Resort Invitational 72-76-72--220 T26th/59 JU Invitational 84-84-84--252 71st/75 SunTrust Gator Invitational 81-80-73--234 69th/75 Seahawk Intercollegiate 75-86--161 T57th/76 Samford Intercollegiate 72-74-73--219 T11th/75 Seminole Intercollegiate 74-76-74--224 T33rd/75 Berkeley Hills Invitational 76--76 T3rd/18 Administaff/ASU Invitational 78-72-72--222 T65th/93 CAA Championship 74-79-77--230 T26th/55 Tournaments: 11, Rounds: 28; Strokes: 2142; Season Avg.: 76.50 2008-09 Hartford Invitational 77-71--148 T25th/118 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational 80-78-74--232 T48th/84 Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational 76-78-77--231 T81st/96 Hootie at Bulls Bay 77-76-74--227 68th/96 Administaff/Augusta St. Invit. 73-73-78--224 T73rd/96 CAA Championship 71-77-77--225 T17th/55 NCAA Southeast Regional 72-79-69--220 T60th/75 Tournaments: 7; Rounds: 20; Strokes: 1507; Season Avg.: 75.35 2007-08 PING/GolfWeek Preview 75-83-73--231 T59th/75 Callaway Match Play 0-1-0 (6&4) Fairfield Spring Invitational 78 T5th/56 Administaff ASU Invitational 80-73--153 T78th/90 CAA Championships 76-75-71--222 T19th/55 NCAA East Regional 77-78-73--228 132nd/141 Tournaments: 6*; Rounds: 12; Strokes: 912; Season Avg.: 76.00 *Statistics exclude match play CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lowest Score: 69-2010 Wolfpack Invitational Best Finish: T5th - 2008 Fairfield Spring Invitational Low Tournament Score (2 Rds): 148-2008 Hartford Invitational Low Tournament Score (3 Rds): 215-2010 Wolfpack Invitational Best 1st Rd.: 68-2010 Wolfpack Invitational Best 2nd Rd.: 70-2010 Wolfpack Invitational Best 3rd Rd.: 69-2009 NCAA Southeast Regional 1st-5th Finishes: 2 6th-10th Finishes: 0 11th-20th Finishes: 5 Total Top-20 Finishes: 7 Tournaments: 33 Rounds: 86 Strokes: 6553 Career Stroke Average: 76.20 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 7
PLAYER PROFILES TYLER GRUCA ALPHARETTA, GA MILTON HS FRESHMAN 6-3 172 As a walk-on, only player to qualify for all ten tournaments, finishing as the top Panther three times...scored career-best finish, 10th place, at the Yellow Jacket Classic, shooting rounds of 76 and 73...Finished tied for 29th at both the SunTrust Gator Invitational and Seminole Intercollegiate...Shot three straight rounds of 73 at the SunTrust Gator Invitational...Tied a career-low with a 69 in the final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate...Opened the year by leading the team at the Mason Rudolph Championship, finishing tied for 41st, shooting rounds of 72 and 71 over the final two rounds...scored State s best round of the Wolfpack Invitational, a second round 69, finishing tied for 53rd...Finished tied for 40th at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, leading the Panthers with a second round 70...Finished as the second-low Panther at the U.S. Collegiate, shooting a final round 73...Enters the CAA Championship averaging 75.34 strokes per round. PREP A standout for Peter Vajda at Milton High School, helping lead the Eagles to a region championship in 2010 and a third place finish at the state championships...named to the Georgia/South Carolina Cup All-Tournament Team last summer...earned all region honors following both his junior and senior seasons, finishing in second place in the region as an individual during his senior year. AMATEUR Scored five top ten finishes on the Southeastern Junior Tour, as well as a pair of top five finishes...finished 13th at the 2009 SJGT Tour Championship in Prattville, Ala. PERSONAL Tyler Gruca is one of four children to Joe and Susie Gruca...Born on June 28, 1992, in Buffalo, N.Y...Has two younger sisters, Lindsay and Chloe, and a younger brother, Jack...Currently undecided on his major. CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Mason Rudolph Championship 76-72-71--219 T41st/90 Wolfpack Invitational 77-69-79--225 T53rd/89 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 78-70-76--224 T40th/60 U.S. Collegiate Championship 76-76-73--225 T44th/78 JU Invitational 83-81-75--239 T59th/75 SunTrust Gator Invitational 73-73-73--219 T29th/75 Seahawk Intercollegiate 76-77-84--237 T43rd/66 Seminole Intercollegiate 75-75-69--219 T29th/96 Insperity Augusta State Invit. 79-73-77--229 T73rd/93 Yellow Jacket Classic 76-73--149 10th/31 Tournaments: 10, Rounds: 29; Strokes: 2185; Season Avg.: 75.34 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lowest Score: 69-2010 Wolfpack Invitational - 2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best Finish: 29th - 2011 SunTrust Gator Invitational - 2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Low Tournament Score (2 Rds): 149-2011 Yellow Jacket Classic Low Tournament Score (3 Rds): 219-2010 Mason Rudolph Championship - 2011 SunTrust Gator Invitational - 2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best 1st Rd.: 73-2011 SunTrust Gator Invitational Best 2nd Rd.: 69-2010 Wolfpack Invitational Best 3rd Rd.: 69-2011 SunTrust Gator Invitational 1st-5th Finishes: 0 6th-10th Finishes: 1 11th-20th Finishes: 0 Total Top-20 Finishes: 1 Tournaments: 10 Rounds: 29 Strokes: 2185 Career Stroke Average: 75.34 8 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
PLAYER PROFILES VICTOR LAVIN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN KATRINELUNDS GYMNASIET FRESHMAN 5-10 161 Qualified for six tournaments during his first season...finished tied for sixth as an individual at the Ponte Verdra Invitational, shooting rounds of 73, 80 and 71...Tied for 16th at the Yellow Jacket Classic, also participating as an individual, opeing the tournament with a 1-under par 71, tying a career low...shot a second round 73 at the Seahawk Intercollegiate...finished tied for 52nd at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate that included a second round 75...Enters CAA Championship with a scoring average of 77.06. AMATEUR In 2010, finished fourth in the Carl Pettersson Junior Open shooting 73-69--142...Tied for 18th in the Skandia Tour Junior Open...Played in the 2010 and 2008 Swedish Junior Championship... Placed eighth out of 156 in the Lear Open...In 2009, finished 25th overall on the Skandia Tour...Shot a round of 62 at The London Trophy. PERSONAL Victor Lavin was born February 26, 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden... He is the son of Bo and Gunnel Lavin...Major is undecided. CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 76-75-80--231 T52nd/60 U.S. Collegiate Championship 82-78-79--239 74/78 Ponte Vedra Invitational 73-80-71--224 6th/12 SunTrust Gator Invitational 77-74-76--227 T48th/75 Seahawk Intercollegiate 79-73-85--237 T43rd/66 Yellow Jacket Classic 71-81--152 T16th/31 Tournaments: 6, Rounds: 17; Strokes: 1310; Season Avg.: 77.06 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lowest Score: 71-2011 Ponte Vedra Invitational - 2011 Yellow Jacket Classic Best Finish: 6th - 2011 Ponte Vedra Invitational Low Tournament Score (2 Rds): 152-2011 Yellow Jacket Classic Low Tournament Score (3 Rds): 224-2011 Ponte Vedra Invitational Best 1st Rd.: 71-2011 Yellow Jacket Classic Best 2nd Rd.: 74-2011 SunTrust Gator Invitational Best 3rd Rd.: 71-2011 Ponte Vedra Invitational 1st-5th Finishes: 0 6th-10th Finishes: 1 11th-20th Finishes: 1 Total Top-20 Finishes: 2 Tournaments: 6 Rounds: 17 Strokes: 1310 Career Stroke Average: 77.06 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 9
PLAYER PROFILES ROSS MCLISTER CARDIFF, WALES ROUGEMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FRESHMAN 6-4 183 Played in six tournaments during his first season, leading the Panthers with a tie for 18th at the Seminole Intercollegiate...Opened play in Tallahassee with rounds of 71 and 69 to stand in the top five before a final round 76...Played in a pair of tournaments during his first semester at State, qualifying for the Wolfpack Invitational, improving every day with a final round 76...Shot a second round 73 at the Insperity Augusta State Invitational...Enters CAA Championship averaging 76.76 strokes per round. AMATEUR Competed in the Boys Home International as a member of the Welsh Team in 2007 and 2008...Won the Welsh Boys Stroke/Match Play in the summer of 2008...Was a quarterfinalist in the 2008 Welsh Amateur Match Play...Placed second in the 2007 Faldo Series. PREP Graduated in 2009 from Rougemont Independent School located in Newport, Wales...Was a member of the school s rugby, football and tennis teams. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lowest Score: 69-2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best Finish: 18th - 2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Low Tournament Score (2 Rds): 151-2011 Yellow Jacket Classic Low Tournament Score (3 Rds): 216-2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best 1st Rd.: 71-2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best 2nd Rd.: 69-2011 Seminole Intercollegiate Best 3rd Rd.: 75-2011 Insperity Augusta State Invitational 1st-5th Finishes: 0 6th-10th Finishes: 0 11th-20th Finishes: 2 Total Top-20 Finishes: 2 Tournaments: 6 Rounds: 17 Strokes: 1305 Career Stroke Average: 76.76 PERSONAL Born March 5, 1991 in Cardiff, Wales...He is the son of Colm and Roisin Mclister...Has an older brother, Ryan, who plays Rugby Union for Cardiff Medic RFC...Plans to major in psychology. CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Wolfpack Invitational 79-77-76--232 T77th/89 U.S. Collegiate Championship 80-77-85--242 75/78 Seahawk Intercollegiate 81-73-83--237 T43rd/66 Seminole Intercollegiate 71-69-76--216 T18th/96 Insperity Augusta State Invit. 79-73-75--227 T67th/93 Yellow Jacket Classic 77-74--151 T13th/31 Tournaments: 6, Rounds: 17; Strokes: 1305; Season Avg.: 76.76 10 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-CAA 2010 Tom Sherreard...First Team 2009 Allen Johnson...First Team 2009 Tom Sherreard... Second Team 2009 Tobias Rosendahl Second Team 2008 Joel Sjoholm...First Team 2008 Tom Sherreard...First Team 2007 Joel Sjoholm...First Team 2007 Mark Haastrup...First Team 2006 Mark Haastrup...First Team 2006 Steve Tiley... Second Team ALL-ATLANTIC SUN 2005 Steve Tiley... First Team 2005 Ty Harris...Second Team 2004 Kasper Jorgenson... First Team 2004 Jonathan Fricke... First Team 2004 Ty Harris...Second Team 2003 Kasper Jorgenson... First Team 2003 Ty Harris... First Team 2002 Jack Croyle...Second Team ALL-TAAC 2001 Jack Croyle... First Team 2001 D.J. Fiese... First Team 2001 Allen Thompson... First Team 2001 Dave Womack...Second Team 2000 Jack Croyle... First Team 2000 D.J. Fiese... First Team 2000 Henrik Sevegran.Second Team 2000 Barry Briggs...Second Team 1999 Jack Croyle... First Team 1999 Dave Womack...Second Team 1999 Chad Stapp...Second Team 1998 Jaime Acevedo... First Team 1998 Dave Womack...Second Team 1997 Daniel Escalera... First Team 1994 Steve Meyer 1994 Petter Skantze 1993 Chris Birdseye 1992 Joey Ingram 1991 Jeff Ford 1990 Colin Woods 1990 Chris Birdseye 1987 Richard Blackwell 1984 Jim Safrit Joel Sjoholm was named CAA Player of the Year in back-to-back years and to the CAA All-Tournament Team three straight years. CAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2010 Alan Fowler 2009 Allen John 2008 Tom Sherreard 2008 Joel Sjoholm 2007 Joel Sjoholm 2006 Joel Sjoholm 2006 Mark Haastrup 2006 Steve Tiley 2006 Ben Taylor A-SUN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2005 Ben Taylor 2004 Ty Harris 2003 Ty Harris 2003 Kasper Jorgenson CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 Joel Sjoholm 2007 Joel Sjoholm A-SUN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2001 Allen Thompson CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2009 Allen John 2006 Mark Haastrup A-SUN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2005 Joel Sjoholm TAAC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2001 Bradley Beverly CAA COACH OF THE YEAR 2006 Matt Clark A-SUN COACH OF THE YEAR 2005 Matt Clark TAAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2001 Trey Jones 2000 Trey Jones 1998 Trey Jones Mark Haastrup earned back-to-back All-CAA First Team honors in 2006 and 2007. Conference Affiliation: 2006 to Present - Colonial Athletic Association 2001 to 2005 - Atlantic Sun Conference* 1983 to 2001 - Trans America Athletic Conference *The TAAC was renamed the Atlantic Sun Conference on July 1, 2001. 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 11
CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008, 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Champions 2011 CAA Championship April 22-24 Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst No. 8 2008 CAA Championships Golden Horseshoe-Gold Williamsburg, Va. Fin. Team Scores 1 Georgia State 289 280 274 843 2 Old Dominion 291 294 283 868 3 UNC-Wilm. 290 294 288 872 4 William & Mary 298 292 287 877 5 VCU 294 299 285 878 6 Towson 305 290 302 897 7 Delaware 309 291 299 899 8 Drexel 288 304 309 901 9 George Mason 295 297 310 902 10 James Madison 307 300 303 910 11 Hofstra 302 310 309 921 Georgia State Results: 1 Joel Sjoholm 65 68 68 201 4 Tom Sherreard 73 70 68 211 7 Maurice Jordan 75 72 67 214 T19 Brent Paul 76 75 71 222 T23 Alex Castro 77 70 76 223 2010 CAA Championships The Homestead - Cascades Course Hot Springs, Va. Fin. Team Scores 1 Towson 283 301 301 885 2 William & Mary 292 305 299 896 3 VCU 290 303 304 897 4 Old Dominion 304 301 294 899 5 Georgia State 296 305 299 900 6 Delaware 301 298 307 906 7 UNCW 304 307 297 908 8 James Madison 304 309 310 923 9 Drexel 309 302 320 931 10 George Mason 308 319 312 939 11 Hofstra 331 332 341 1004 Georgia State Results: T4 Alan Fowler 73 74 73 220 8 Tom Sherreard 72 76 74 222 T19 Jared Cagle 77 76 75 228 T26 Brent Paul 74 79 77 230 51 Alex Castro 81 84 81 246 2007 CAA Championships The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. Fin. Team Scores 1 Old Dominion 295 281 283 859 2 Georgia State 292 290 281 863 3 VCU 294 287 291 872 4 UNCW 304 287 291 882 5 William & Mary 300 291 295 886 6 Delaware 295 307 296 898 7 Towson 299 305 296 898 8 Drexel 302 311 297 910 9 James Madison 309 300 310 919 10 George Mason 318 303 302 923 11 Hofstra 310 314 308 932 Georgia State Results: T2 Joel Sjoholm 74 69 71 214 T9 Mark Haastrup 70 73 75 218 T12 Tom Sherreard 75 76 68 219 T12 Derek Oakey 75 77 67 219 T17 Ben Taylor 73 72 76 221 2009 CAA Championships Callaway Gardens - Mountain Pine Mountain, Ga. Fin. Team Scores T1 VCU* 290 301 286 877 T1 Georgia State 285 294 298 877 3 William & Mary 300 291 293 884 T4 James Madison 293 294 304 891 T4 Old Dominion 311 293 287 891 T4 UNC Wilm. 304 297 290 891 7 Delaware 321 307 298 926 8 George Mason 318 304 306 928 9 Drexel 309 308 315 932 10 Towson 315 322 315 952 11 Hofstra 342 351 337 1030 Georgia State Results: 1 Allen John 70 65 76 211 12 Tom Sherreard 74 73 76 223 T13 Tobias Rosendahl 73 79 72 224 T17 Alan Fowler 71 80 74 225 T17 Brent Paul 71 77 77 225 * Won one hole playoff 2006 CAA Championships Pinehurst No. 6 Pinehurst, N.C. Fin. Team Scores 1 Georgia State 286 294 291 871 2 VCU 295 308 290 893 3 James Madison 306 306 291 903 4 UNC-Wilm. 309 306 305 920 5 Delaware 303 313 308 924 6 Towson 319 298 308 925 7 George Mason 313 311 303 927 8 William & Mary 316 312 300 928 9 Old Dominion 314 313 304 931 10 Drexel 322 310 308 940 11 Hofstra 324 320 315 959 Georgia State Results: 1 Mark Haastrup 70 75 69 214 3 Steve Tiley 71 73 72 216 T4 Joel Sjoholm 71 75 75 221 T4 Ben Taylor 74 71 76 221 T17 Derek Oakey 77 78 75 230 CAA Bests... Low Team Round...274 (2008 @ Golden Horseshoe) Low Individual Round...65 (Allen John in 2009 & Joel Sjoholm in 2008) Low Team Tournament...843 (2008 @ Golden Horseshoe) Low Individual Tournament...201 (Joel Sjoholm in 2008) 12 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
Georgia State Golf Statistics Finishes Rounds Played Stroke Averages Round Breakdown Name Trn. T10 T25 HtH Rec. Rds Cnt Pct Strokes Avg. F all Spring 1st rd Last rd Low 60s <Par +/- Grant Cagle 5 0 0 84-260-14 14 10.5 75.0 1086 77.57 74.67 78.36 77.40 77.80 73 0 0 +87 Jared Cagle 6 0 0 82-359-3 3 17 9* 60.0 1332 78.35 76.83 79.18 78.83 83 77.83 73 0 0 +114 Alex Castro 1 0 0 1-54-4 4 3 2 66.7 234 78.00 78.00-76.00 84.00 74 0 0 +24 Tommy Caswell 4 1 1 40-157-2 11 3.3* 55.0 863 78.45-78.45 81.00 78.50 72 0 0 +80 Alan Fowler 9 0 1 259-403-17 26 23.3 89.6 1967 75.65 74.83 76.36 76.67 67 75.22 69 1 0 +116 Bryan Fox 1 0 0 11-74-5 3 1 33.3 228 76.00 76.00-82.00 77.00 69 1 1 +15 Tyler Gruca 10 1 1 294-412-37 412 29 25 86.2 2185 75.34 74.42 42 75.41 77.00 75.00 69 2 3 +118 Victor Lavin 6 1 2 71-233-10 10 17 9.5* 79.2 1310 77.06 78.33 76.36 76.33 78.67 71 0 1 +104 Ross Mclister 6 0 2 142-287-18 287 18 17 10.3* 73.6 1305 76.76 79.00 76.45 77.83 78.50 69 1 1 +87 Brent Paul 9 0 2 217-419-12 12 26 21* 91.3 1992 76.62 62 74.42 42 78.43 79.00 75.22 68 1 2 +137 TEAM 10 3 9 28-103-2 29 29 8757 301.97 298.33 304.53 306.40 302.50 68 6 8 Fall Schedule/Results MASON RUDOLPH CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 24-26 Franklin, Tenn. The Legends 13th/17 teams 306-287-291-884 T41 Tyler Gruca 76-72-71-219 T49 Brent Paul 77-72-71-220 T58 Alan Fowler 75-74-73-222 T72 Bryan Fox 82-69-77-228 86 Jared Cagle 78-80-76-234 Spring Schedule/Results JU INVITATIONAL Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass 13th/17 teams 306-287-291-884 T32 Brent Paul 80-74-74-228 T35 Alan Fowler 76-79-74-229 52 Grant Cagle 75-79-81-235 T59 Tyler Gruca 83-81-75-239 67 Jared Cagle 86-78-84-248 SEMINOLE INTERCOLLEGIATE Mar. 11-13 Tallahassee, Fla. Southwood Golf Club 10th/18 teams 296-293-294-883 T18 Ross Mclister 71-69-76-216 T29 Tyler Gruca 75-75-69-219 T56 Jared Cagle 75-76-73-224 T56 Alan Fowler 75-73-76-224 T90 Tommy Caswell 82-79-76-237 WOLFPACK INVITATIONAL Oct. 4-5 Raleigh, N.C. Lonnie Poole Golf Course t8th/17 teams 292-285-307-884 T16 Brent Paul 68-70-77-215 T44 Alan Fowler 74-72-77-223 T47 Grant Cagle 73-74-77-224 T53 Tyler Gruca 77-69-79-225 T77 Ross Mclister 79-77-76-232 JERRY PATE NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE Oct. 11-12 Birmingham, Ala. Old Overton Club 11th/12 teams 303-295-305-903 T38 Brent Paul 75-76-72-223 T40 Tyler Gruca 78-70-76-224 50 Alan Fowler 76-76-77-229 T52 Victor Lavin 76-75-80-231 T75 Alex Castro 76-74-84-234 U.S. COLLEGIATE Oct. 24-26 Alpharetta, Ga. Golf Club of Georgia 14th/15 teams 309-304-296-909 T39 Alan Fowler 77-72-75-224 T44 Tyler Gruca 76-76-73-225 T63 Jared Cagle 74-80-73-227 T70 Brent Paul 82-78-75-235 74 Victor Lavin 82-78-79-239 75 Ross Mclister* 80-77-85-242 *competed as individual PONTE VEDRA INVITATIONAL Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Ponte Vedra Country Club 6 Victor Lavin* 73-80-71-224 T7 Tom Caswell* 78-72-76-226 *competed as individuals SUNTRUST GATOR INVITATIONAL Feb. 12-13 Gainesville, Fla. Mark Bostick Golf Club 14th/14 teams 308-298-305-911 T29 Tyler Gruca 73-73-73-219 T48 Victor Lavin 77-74-76-227 T55 Grant Cagle 75-77-77-229 72 Alan Fowler 83-77-80-240 T73 Brent Paul 88-74-79-241 SEAHAWK INTERCOLLEGIATE Feb. 27-28 Wilmington, N.C. Country Club of Landfall 10th/12 teams 314-295-326-935 33 Tommy Caswell 79-74-78-231 T41 Brent Paul 80-75-81-236 T43 Ross Mclister 81-73-83-237 T43 Tyler Gruca 76-77-84-237 T43 Victor Lavin 79-73-85-237 Team and Individual Bests INSPERITY/AUGUSTA ST. INVITATIONAL April 2-3 Augusta, Ga. Forest Hills Golf Club t16th/17 teams 313-301-299-913 T42 Alan Fowler 76-77-69-222 T67 Ross Mclister 79-73-75-227 T73 Tyler Gruca 79-73-77-229 T85 Grant Cagle 79-79-78-236 T91 Brent Paul* 83-84-73-240 93 Jared Cagle 80-78-83-241 YELLOW JACKET CLASSIC April 16-17 Alpharetta, Ga. Golf Club of Georgia 4th/5 teams 309-298 - 607 10 Tyler Gruca 76-73 - 149 T13 Ross Mclister 77-74 - 151 T16 Victor Lavin* 71-81 - 152 T18 Brent Paul 78-75 - 153 20 Alan Fowler 78-76 - 154 24 Jared Cagle* 80-78 - 158 27 Grant Cagle 85-77 - 162 T30 Tommy Caswell* 85-84 - 169 CAA CHAMPIONSHIP April 22-24 Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst No. 8 Low Individual 18-hole Score: 68, Brent Paul, Wolfpack Intercollegiate (1st Round) Low Individual 18-hole Score/Relation to Par: -3 (68), Brent Paul, Wolfpack Intercollegiate (1st Rd.) -3 (69) Alan Fowler, Insperity Augusta State Invitational (3rd Round) Low Individual 54-hole Score: 215, Brent Paul, Wolfpack Intercollegiate Low Individual 54-hole Score/Relation to Par: +2 (215), Brent Paul, Wolfpack Intercollegiate Low Team 18-hole Score: 285, Wolfpack Intercollegiate (2nd Round) Low Team 18-hole Score in Relation to Par: +1 (285), Wolfpack Intercollegiate (2nd Round) Low Team 54-hole Score: 884, Mason Rudolph Championship, p, Wolfpack Intercollegiate Low Team 54-hole Score in Relation to Par: +32 (884), Mason Rudolph Champ., Wolfpack Intercollegiate Best Team Finish: 4th, Yellow Jacket Classic Best Individual Finish in a Team Event: 10th Tyler Gruca, Yellow Jacket Classic
TOURNAMENT RECAPS Gruca Leads Panthers in Debut Franklin, Tenn. - The Georgia State men s golf team finished its first tournament of the season with a 13th place finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship. The Panthers were led by walk-on Tyler Gruca, who was making his first collegiate appearance. After a tough first round saw State shoot 306, the Panthers rebounded over the weekend with rounds of 287 and 291 to jump four spots in the standings. Gruca helped lead the bounce-back, shooting 72-71 over the weekend, after an opening round 76. Gruca s 6-over, 219 tied him for 41st in the 90-man field. Senior Brent Paul tied Gruca for the Panthers low score on Sunday, shooting 71 to finish tied for 49th. After opening with a 77 on Friday, Paul rebounded with a 72 on Saturday. Paul and Gruca each made four birdies to lead the Panthers in Sunday s final round. Senior Alan Fowler also improved each day, shooting 73 on Sunday after opening with rounds of 75 and 74. Fowler finished tied for 57th. Freshman Bryan Fox, also making his collegiate debut, shot a final round 77 to finish tied for 72nd. Fox had the Panthers round of the tournament, shooting 69 on Saturday, following an opening round 82. Redshirt-junior Jared Cagle rounded out the line-up, shooting 76 on Sunday to finish in 85th place. Cagle opened with rounds of 78 and 80. After taking the lead on Friday, Memphis never looked back en route to a two stroke victory. The Tigers finished 10-under par to defeat South Carolina, which rallied on Sunday, but finished at 8-under. Ole Miss finished third at 5-under, followed by Oklahoma at 4-under. Memphis was atop the individual leaderboard as well, as Jack Belote earned a one stroke victory over South Carolina s Blaine Woodruff. 13th/17 teams 306-287-291-884 T41 Tyler Gruca 76-72-71-219 T49 Brent Paul 77-72-71-220 T58 Alan Fowler 75-74-73-222 T72 Bryan Fox 82-69-77-228 86 Jared Cagle 78-80-76-234 State Ties for Eighth in Raleigh Raleigh, N.C. - Fighting tough and windy conditions, the Georgia State men s golf team finished tied for eighth at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate, hosted by N.C. State. Senior Brent Paul led the Panthers, tying for 16th place. On a day when every team in the field saw its score increase over round two, the Panthers shot a final round 307 to finished tied with Arkansas-Little Rock. Paul, who was just a three strokes off the lead, fought the tough conditions to a round of 77. The senior started double bogey-bogey-bogey on the first three holes, but rebounded with three birdies over the next eight holes to almost get back to even par. After opening with a round of 292 on Monday morning, the Panthers followed with their best round of the season, a 1-over 285 in the afternoon. The final round 307 dropped State two spots in the standings, but left them ahead of No. 28 Campbell, as well as CAA rivals VCU and George Mason. Senior Alan Fowler fired a final round 77 to finish in a tie for 44th on the par 71, 7358-yard Lonnie Poole Golf Course. Fowler opened the tournament with rounds of 74 and 72. Freshman Grant Cagle, making his collegiate debut this week, also shot a final round 77 and placed tied for 47th. Tyler Gruca, a walk-on freshman, who shot 69 in the second round, finished the tournament with a 79 to finish tied for 53rd. Gruca opened the tournament on Monday morning with a 77. Freshman Ross Mclister, also making his collegiate debut, shot the Panthers low score on Tuesday, a 76, to move up into a tie for 77th. No. 16 N.C. State came from behind to win the event by four strokes over No. 20 Duke. The Wolfpack fired a final round 283 to catch the Blue Devils, who dropped to second place. No. 18 Wake Forest finished the event at 3-over par and in third place, followed by Maryland in fourth place at 6-over par. N.C. State s Albin Choi won the individual title at 6-under par by one stroke over Wake Forest s Lee Bedford. t8th/17 teams 292-285-307-884 T16 Brent Paul 68-70-77-215 T44 Alan Fowler 74-72-77-223 T47 Grant Cagle 73-74-77-224 T53 Tyler Gruca 77-69-79-225 T77 Ross Mclister 79-77-76-232 State Rebounds at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Vestavia Hills, Ala. - The Georgia State men s golf team moved up one spot and finished in 11th place at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at Old Overton Country Club. Senior Brent Paul led the Panthers with a final round 72. The Panthers shot a final round 305, after opening the tournament with rounds of 303 and 295 on Monday. Senior Brent Paul finished tied for 38th. Paul led the Panthers with four birdies over the final 18 holes. He opened the tournament with rounds of 75 and 76 on Monday. Walk-on freshman Tyler Gruca, who shot a second round 70, the Panthers lowest of the event, fired a final round 76 to finish tied for 40th on the par 70, 6936- yard course. Yesterday s second round included four birdies and an eagle. Senior Alan Fowler fired a final round 77 to finish in 50th place. The Gainesville, Ga. native opened play on Monday with a pair of 76 s. Victor Lavin, who was making his collegiate debut, shot a final round 80 and finished tied for 52nd, while senior Alex Castro, making his season debut, shot a final round 84 to finish tied for 55th. No. 23 Auburn, which led after the first round, jumped back ahead of No. 1 Florida to win by seven strokes. The Tigers shot a tournament low 273 to finish at 11-under par. The Gators finished at 4-under, followed by host Alabama at 2-under. The Crimson Tide, ranked sixth in the nation, had won the event the previous four times. Auburn s Nichlas Carlsson took home the individual title, shooting a final round 70 to win by two strokes over Florida s Tyler McCumber and Alabama s Bobby Wyatt, both ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Carlsson shot the low round of the tournament on Monday morning with a 64 and finished at 8-under par. The history of winners at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate is a who s who of golf. Tiger Woods won the in 1994 while playing at Stanford. Other winners include David Toms, Rory Sabbatini, Bryce Molder, D.J. Trahan, and Hunter Mahan. 11th/12 teams 303-295-305-903 T38 Brent Paul 75-76-72-223 T40 Tyler Gruca 78-70-76-224 50 Alan Fowler 76-76-77-229 T52 Victor Lavin 76-75-80-231 T75 Alex Castro 76-74-84-234 14 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE
TOURNAMENT RECAPS Panthers Finish Strong at U.S. Collegiate Alpharetta, Ga. - Tyler Gruca and Jared Cagle led the Georgia State men s golf team to its best round of the week as the Panthers finished 14th at the U.S. Collegiate Championship on Tuesday. The duo each shot rounds of 73 on the Lakeside Course at the Golf Club of Georgia. The Panthers, competing for the fourth time in five years, shot a final round 296 to move ahead of South Carolina and fall just short of surpassing No. 40 Clemson and East Tennessee State. Hosted by Georgia Tech and often called the Masters of college golf, the Panthers had opened with rounds of 309 and 304. Gruca got off to his best start of the season and made the turn at 4-under par. Unfortunately, he hit a streak of bad luck with five straight bogeys to end his round, shooting 73 and finish in a tie for 44th. Cagle scored three birdies and four bogeys in his round for a 73 to finish in a tie for 53rd. The rounds for Cagle and Gruca were personal bests for the tournament. Senior Alan Fowler fired a final round 75 to finish as the top Panther in the field with a tie for 39th. Fowler opened the tournament with rounds of 77 and 72, which was State s low score of the week. Senior Brent Paul opened and closed his rounds with birdies en route to a final round 75. Paul finished in a tie for 70th, improving every round of the tournament. Freshman Victor Lavin opened with a front nine 36, but stumbled with a 43 on the back nine to shoot 79 and finish in 74th place. Freshman Ross Mclister, competing as an individual, shot a final round 85 and finished alone in 75th. Host Georgia Tech, ranked 17th in the country, ran away from the field en route to a 27-stroke victory. The Yellow Jackets were one of just two teams to finish under par, rounding out the three-day tournament at 28-under par. No. 3 UCLA finished in second at 1-under par, followed by No. 16 Texas A&M at 2-over. 14th/15 teams 309-304-296-909 T39 Alan Fowler 77-72-75-224 T44 Tyler Gruca 76-76-73-225 T63 Jared Cagle 74-80-73-227 T70 Brent Paul 82-78-75-235 74 Victor Lavin 82-78-79-239 75 Ross Mclister* 80-77-85-242 *competed as individual Panthers Finish 12th at Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. - Georgia State jumped two spots and finished in 12th place to open the spring season at the JU Invitational. Senior Brent Paul led the Panthers with a tie for 32nd at the TPC at Sawgrass PLAYERS Stadium Course. The Panthers shot a final round 304, after opening play on Monday with rounds of 314 and 310. Paul jumped seven spots in the stands, shooting a final round 74 that included two birdies on his second nine. After shooting an opening round 80, the senior shot back-to-back rounds of two-over par. Senior Alan Fowler tied Paul for the best round of the day, shooting a final round 74 to finish tied for 35th. Fowler s final round featured 16 pars and two bogeys. Freshman Grant Cagle shot a final round 81 to drop into 52nd place after firing rounds of 75 and 79 on the opening day. Freshman Tyler Gruca continued to improve after an opening round 81, shooting a final round 75 to finish in a tie for 59th. Redshirt-junior Jared Cagle struggled to a final round 84 to finish in 67th place. No. 1 Florida cruised to a 25-stroke victory after a final round 289, finishing the tournament at six-under par, the lone team to break par. North Florida finished in second place at 19-over par, while Jacksonville State and No. 42 Liberty tied for third place at 22-over. No. 40 Clemson rounded out the top five, shooting a final round 288, the best round of the day. Florida s Bank Vongvanij, the top ranked collegiate golfer in the country, took home the individual title, shooting a final round 73 to finish at five-under par. 13th/17 teams 306-287-291-884 T32 Brent Paul 80-74-74-228 T35 Alan Fowler 76-79-74-229 52 Grant Cagle 75-79-81-235 T59 Tyler Gruca 83-81-75-239 67 Jared Cagle 86-78-84-248 Gruca Leads Panthers at Gator Invitational Gainesville, Fla. - Georgia State finished in 14th at the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Freshman walk-on Tyler Gruca shot his third straight 73 and finished in a tie for 29th. The Panthers shot a final round 305, after opening with rounds of 308 and 298 on the par 70, 6,701-yard course on Saturday. Gruca made three birdies in his final round to finish at 9-over par for the event. It marked the third time in six tournaments that the walk-on has finished as the top Panther. Freshman Victor Lavin shot a final round 76 to finish at 17-over par and in a tie for 48th. Lavin shot 77 and 74 during the 36 holes of competition on Saturday. Grant Cagle, one of three freshmen in the field for the Panthers, shot a final round 77 and finished in a tie for 55th at 19-over par. Senior Alan Fowler shot a final round 80, which included a pair of birdies, and finished 72nd. Senior Brent Paul shot a final round 79 and finished tied for 73rd. Host Florida, ranked third in the country, shot a final round 281 to win by nine strokes over No. 13 Auburn. The Tigers shot a final round 284 and finished at 13-over par. No. 6 LSU finished in third at 22-over, with No. 44 UNF in fourth at 26-over. No. 29 UCF rounded out the top five at 27-over par. Florida s Phillip Choi, Andres Echavarria, Bank Vongvanij and Florida State s Drew Kittleson tied for the top spot at even par. Choi and Vongvanij each shot a final round 68, while Kittleson shot 69. Auburn s Blayne Barber and Niclas Carlsson tied for fifth at 1-over par. The list of now-pga Tour stars that have won the event includes Paul Azinger, Brad Faxon, Jodie Mudd, David Toms, Chris DiMarco and Graeme McDowell. 14th/14 teams 308-298-305-911 T29 Tyler Gruca 73-73-73-219 T48 Victor Lavin 77-74-76-227 T55 Grant Cagle 75-77-77-229 72 Alan Fowler 83-77-80-240 T73 Brent Paul 88-74-79-241 2011 GSU MEN S GOLF POSTSEASON GUIDE 15