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Sports Release                                                                 October 25, 2005

Railsplitters Finish Third in LMU Fall Invitational 

TAZEWELL, TN – The Lincoln Memorial University men’s golf team finished third in the LMU Fall Invitational Golf Tournament held Monday and Tuesday at Woodlake Golf Club in Tazewell, Tennessee.

The tournament was discontinued several years ago however; second-year LMU Head Golf Coach Travis Muncy revived the tournament this year and seemed pleased with the turnout.  “I think despite the cold, wet weather, that all the teams had a good time and we hope to do this again next year,” Muncy stated.

The Railsplitters posted a two-day team score of 601 to finish behind GSC opponents North Alabama (595 – 1^st place) and West Georgia (599 – 2^nd place).  Teams finishing behind the Railsplitters were Walters State Community College – Team A (613 – 4^th place), Walters State Community College – Team B (649 – 5^th place), Hiwassee College (719 – 6^th place) and Kentucky State University (765 – 6^th place).

Individually Lincoln Memorial was led by junior Aaron Hammons (Saline, MI).  Hammons turned in scores of 71 and 73 for a two-day total 144 to finish second overall after winning a scorecard playoff against Walters State Community College’s Dustin Davis.

LMU junior Craig Reasor (Big Stone Gap, VA) and freshman Tyler Allen (O’Fallen, IL) also finished among the top-10 participants.  Reasor shot rounds of 75 and 75 for a total 150, six strokes over par and nine strokes off the lead for 8^th place, while Allen recorded scores of 79 and 74 for a 153 to tie for 10^th place, twelve strokes back.

Jeremy Gordon (Middlesboro, KY) and Justin Edwards (Kingston, TN) finished 20^th and 21^st respectively for the Railsplitters.  Gordon posted rounds of 78 and 83 for a total 161, while Edwards turned in an 87 on Monday and a 76 on Tuesday for a total 163.

Railsplitter junior Brad Davis (New Tazewell, TN) found that Tuesday’s cold and rainy conditions were somewhat frustrating.  After shooting an 80 on day-one of the tournament, Davis turned in an 89 on the final round to finish with a 169 in 26^th place overall.

Lincoln Memorial University freshman Jacob Collingsworth (New Tazewell, TN) finished the two-day tournament tied for 27^th place.  Collingsworth logged rounds of 87 each day for a total 174 to finish 33 strokes off the lead.

This week’s LMU Invitational brings to a close the fall season for the Railsplitters.  LMU will resume play in the spring when the team will be in search of its first ever GSC Championship.

-LMU-

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Head Coach:  Travis Muncy
Phone:  (423) 869-6285