Feb. 22, 2003

FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason's men's golf team opened its spring season Feb. 18-19, at the Charleston Southern (CSU) Spring Kick Off Tournament, held at Coosaw Creeek CC in Charleston, SC. Mason placed sixth out of 11 teams over the par 71, 6,593-yard course, carding a 55-over par team score of 623 (314-309) after two days of competition. Host CSU won the event with a 17-over par mark of 585.

The Patriots were tied for seventh (+30) after the first round, but improved on their scores on day two to move up in the standings. Junior Craig Mason (Lorton, VA/Hayfield) led Mason in scoring, firing a 75-77=152 to finish tied for 15th overall. Senior Brian Marfori (Fairfax Station, VA/Bishop O'Connell) tied for 18th with scores of 79-74=153. Sophomore Ryan Jeun (Laurel, MD/DeMatha) scored the lowest two-day total of his career and posted his best finish in five events after scoring 77-81=158 to place tied for 32.

Mason senior Ben Hogan (Centreville, VA/Centreville) (83-78=161) and junior Carl Jacobson (Moline, IL/Moline) (87-80=167) also competed.

Individually, freshmen Mike Cavanagh (Perham, MN/Hibbing) and Mike Kirby (Virginia Beach, VA/Kempsville) also competed along with senior Chris Barr (Springfield, VA/West Springfield). Cavanagh tied for 32nd with a 78-80=158 score, while Kirby shot 85-78=163. Barr tied for 21st after firing 154 (72-82).

George Mason returns to action March 23-25 at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate held at the Golden Horseshoe Club Green Course in Williamsburg, VA.

Agate: Final CSU Spring Kick Off Tournament Team Results (par 71, yardage-6,593): (1) Charleston Southern 291-294=585; (2) Mercer 303-293=596; (3) Gardner-Webb 298-310=608; (4) Davidson 311-302=613; (5) South Carolina State 307-308=615; (6) George Mason 314-309=623; (7) Stetson 314-313=627; (8) Elon 315-313=628; (9) Dayton 316-328=644; (10) High Point 319-327=646; (11) Citadel 313-335=648

Select Individual Results: (1) Matt Selby, CSU 71-71=142; (T2) Rory McCaughna, G-W 70-77=147; (T2)*Louis Muir, CSU 71-76=147; (T15) Craig Mason, GMU 75-77=152; (T15) Paul Gagliardi, CSU 77-75=152; (T15) Steve McDonald, G-W 76-76=152; (T18) Brian Marfori, GMU 79-74=153; (T18) Peyton Gallagher, Davidson 76-77=153; (T18) Jason Henley, Mercer 81-72=153; (T32) Ryan Jeun, GMU 77-81=158; (T44) Ben Hogan, GMU 83-78=161; (T57) Carl Jacobson, GMU 87-80=167; (T21) *Chris Barr, GMU 72-82=154; (T32) *Mike Cavanagh, GMU 78-80=158; (T48) *Mike Kirby, GMU 85-78=163

*Individuals