Emory Golf Team Eyes Jekyll Island Invitational

Fresh off a first-place finish at the University Athletic Association Championships, the 20^th -ranked Emory golf team continues its spring schedule this Friday through Sunday (Mar. 18-20) when it competes in the 12^th Annual Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational.  The 54-hole tourney will be held at the 6,620-yard, par-72 Pine Lakes Course on Jekyll Island.

This year's field will be comprised of approximately 30 teams including 11 squads that are ranked among the top 25 in the Division III ranks. Among the schools that will be looking to take home the crown include No. 2 Huntingdon College, No. 3 Methodist University, No. 4 La Verne, No. 6 Greensboro and No. 8 Centre. 

Emory is hoping for continued momentum from the UAA Championships where the Eagles captured the program’s 13^th conference title and first since 2008.  Senior Nick Szem led a strong second-round effort by firing a six-under 66, tying a school record, en route to a second-place individual finish with a one-under effort of 143.  Senior Charles Raindre (145) claimed third place while junior Ryan Dagerman (148) held down the No. 5 position.  Junior Michael Mullavey rounded out the team’s scorers with his 150 tying for seventh. Szem, Raindre and Dagerman all earned All-UAA First Team recognition while Mullavey was a second-team honoree.  All four players will represent Emory at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational as will freshman Johnathan Chen who also competed at the UAAs.

The Monarchs of Methodist enter this year’s Invitational as the defending champion, outdistancing runner-up Huntingdon College by 24 shots in.  Emory recorded an 11^th-place showing in the 27-team field in 2010.