April 20, 2003

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - George Mason sits in sixth-place after the first round of action at the 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Golf Championships, held at the par 72, 7,127-yard Independence Golf Course. The Patriots fired a team score of 309, finishing five strokes ahead of Drexel and five strokes behind fifth-place James Madison. Towson leads the pack with a score of 289, two strokes ahead of tournament favorite UNCW.

Mason junior Craig Mason (Lorton, VA/Hayfield) paces the Patriots, carding 75 after one round. He is tied for 12th overall in the individual standings with senior teammate Chris Barr (Springfield, VA/West Springfield). Also on the links for Mason is junior Carl Jacobson (Moline, IL/Moline), freshman Mike Cavanagh (Perham, MN/Hibbing), and senior Brian Marfori (Fairfax Station, VA/Bishop O'Connell). Jacobson is tied for 27th, Cavanagh is tied for 38th, and Marfori is tied for 43rd.

Second round play in the 54-hole event will begin Monday with final round action scheduled on Tuesday morning.

First Round Results-
2003 CAA Championships
(par 72, yardage- 7,127, Independence GC, Midlothian, VA)
1. Towson 289
2. UNC Wilmington 291
3. Virginia Commonweatlh 298
4. Old Dominion 299
5. James Madison 304
6. George Mason 309
7. Drexel 313
8. William & Mary 314
9. Delaware 318
10. Hofstra 320

Individual Results:
1. Marc Mandel, Towson 67
2. Ted Brown, VCU 69
3. Geoffrey Harris, ODU 70
4. Marc-Andre Roy, UNCW 71
5. Tony DiBitetto, UNCW 72
T12. Craig Mason, GMU 75
T12. Chris Barr, GMU 75
T27. Carl Jacobson, GMU 78
T38. Mike Cavanagh, GMU 81
T43. Brian Marfori, GMU 82