April 1, 2003

PENHOOK, Va. - George Mason freshman walk-on Mike Kirby (Virginia Beach, VA/Kempsville), in only his second tournament of the season, led the Patriots men's golf team to a fourth-place showing at the Liberty/JAE Intercollegiate held at the par 72, 6,906-yard Water's Edge Country Club Tuesday afternoon. The event was shortened from three rounds to two due to a snowstorm that hit the area Sunday.

Host Liberty won the 10-team tournament with a two-round total of 606, just two strokes ahead of second-place James Madison. Mason carded 312-306=618, finishing six strokes back of third-place Cleveland State (612).

Individually, Kirby tied for second overall out of 60 individuals. He shot 74-75=149 and seven strokes behind the winner, Jay Woodson of James Madison. Patriot junior Craig Mason (Lorton, VA/Hayfield) tied for ninth with a 153 (77-76) score. Senior Chris Barr (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) tied for 18th (78-79=157), while senior Brian Marfori (Fairfax Station, VA/Bishop O'Connell) tied for 22nd with a score of 83-76=159. Freshman Mike Cavanagh (Perham, MN/Hibbing) fired 164 (83-81).

The Patriots travel to the Princeton Invitational, Friday and Saturday, before heading to the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, April 20-22 in Midlothian, VA.

Final Results- Liberty/JAE Intercollegiate (par 72, yardage- 6,906, Water's Edge CC, Penhook, VA)
1. Liberty 305-301-606
2. James Madison 303-305=608
3. Cleveland State 310-302=612
4. George Mason 312-306=618
5. High Point 317-305=622
6. Youngstown State 313-321=634
7. Radford 317-328=645
8. Citadel 33-322=652
9. Palm Beach Atlantic 350-333=683
10. Lynchburg 350-339=689

Individual Results:
1. Jay Woodson, James Madison 75-67=142
T2. P.J. Myers, Cleveland State 75-74=149
      Mike Kirby, George Mason 74-75=149
      Barry Londeree, James Madison 73-76=149
T5. James Yoo, Liberty 72-78=150
      Jordan Mitchell, Liberty 75-75=150
T9. Craig Mason, George Mason 77-76=153
T18. Chris Barr, George Mason 78-79=157
T22. Brian Marfori, George Mason 83-76=159
T39. Mike Cavanagh, George Mason 83-81=164