GREENVILLE, S.C. – Led by top four finishes from junior J.J. Grey and senior Davin White , Georgia State defended its title with a 16-stroke victory at the Furman Intercollegiate on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. Grey earned his third top-two finish of the month while White earned his first top five of the year.
Georgia State shot a final round even par 288 to finish the 54-hole event at 6-under. The Panthers 16-stroke victory marks the seventh-largest margin of victory in program history and third top three team finish during the month of March.
Grey shot a final round 72 to finish in second place at 7-under par. After winning the Southern Intercollegiate just over a week ago, it was his second second-place finish of the month.
White shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to finish at 5-under and alone in fourth-place.
“I’m really proud of the entire team,” head coach Joe Inman said. “They played great all weekend and stepped up when it mattered. We knew this tournament was important if we wanted to move into a spot to have a chance at an at-large spot in NCAA Regional play. This gets us a lot closer to that goal.”
Senior Damon Stephenson added a 2-under 70 on Sunday to finish tied for 11th at even par. Freshman Max Herrmann added a 3-over 75 to finish tied for 33rd, while sophomore Nathan Mallonee shot a final round 4-over 76 to tie for 54th.
Freshman Alexander Herrmann, competing as an individual, shot a 3-over 75 on Sunday to finish the event 2-over and tied for 19th. Senior Gus Wagoner and freshman Hayden Poole, also competing as individuals, shot 74 and 79 on Sunday. Wagoner finished tied for 44th at 8-over, while Poole tied for 104th at 23-over.
The Panthers finished 16 strokes ahead of second-place Jacksonville as the Dolphins finished 10-over. No. 46 Troy finished third at 11-over, while Francis Marion and Temple tied for fourth at 12-over. Georgia State finished 30 strokes ahead of eighth-place and No. 31-ranked Virginia Tech.
Temple’s Brandon Matthews earned low medalist honors at 10-under par, three strokes ahead of Grey. Western Carolina’s J.T. Poston, ranked No. 36 by GolfStat, placed third at 6-under, one stroke ahead of White. Wofford’s Jeremy Grab shot a final round 66 to finish fifth at 4-under par.
Georgia State will return to the course for its final regular-season event, the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, hosted by Davidson and Charlotte, April 11-12, 2015.