George Mason University Athletics

Samir Davidov finished runner-up at the Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate played at Bethpage State Park Red Course to lead the George Mason golf team to a third place finish this weekend.  Davidov finished with a 12-under par 198 (69-64-65), three strokes behind individual champion Jared Nelson from UConn. The freshman began the day in fifth place. He continued where he left off yesterday scoring a 30 (-5) on the front nine for the second straight round, which included an eagle on the par 5, 528-yard hole 5. 
 
A native of Roanoke, Va., Davidov strung together 38 straight holes with a par or better during the three rounds. He finished tied for third in par four scoring (-6) and fourth in par three scoring (2.83).
 
The three-round score by Davidov is the second best in Mason history in a 54-hole tournament since Mike Kirby recorded 16-under par at the James Madison Invitational during the 2005-06 season. The mark bested recent graduate Will Halamandaris' 10-under finish last season at the VCU Shootout.