White Lake, N.C. - Despite extremely windy conditions, the fifth annual Carolina Sands Intercollegiate hosted by UNC Pembroke was completed on Saturday and Sunday in White Lake, N.C.  Thirteen colleges and universities competed in the 36-hole event, with Coker College taking home top team honors with a two-day total of 619 (+43). 

Wingate's Lorcan Morris and St. Andrews' Alvin Yeung tied with each carding a two-round total of 150.  Morris took home medalist honors after winning a one-hole playoff. Host UNC Pembroke finished fourth overall at 629 (+53).

Belmont-Abbey College led after one round with a team score of 309 on Saturday.  Coker, who was third in the standings entering the final round, shot a 306 on Sunday to overtake the Crusaders and grab first-place honors.  Belmont-Abbey managed a runner-up finish at 625 (+49), while Catawba College finished third, just one stroke back of BAC.  UNCP and St. Andrews rounded out
the top five.

Newberry College’s Justin Chrisley recorded the low round of the tournament with a one-under 71 on Saturday.  He had the best two-day total of any Indian, managing a +11 for the tournament.

Newberry's next action will be at the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Championships beginning April 18 at the Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs.

FINAL RESULTS       Carolina Sands Intercollegiate
Carolina Sands Golf Course        White Lake, N.C.
Dates: 4/2-4/3      Par: 72         Yardage:  6925

Fin.  School                   Scores 
  1   Coker College         313  306  619    +43
  2   Belmont Abbey Coll.   309  316  625    +49
  3   Catawba College       317  309  626    +50
  4   N. Car. - Pembroke    314  315  629    +53
  5   St. Andrews Presby.   319  313  632    +56
  6   Pfeiffer University   319  314  633    +57
  7   Lenoir-Rhyne College  317  319  636    +60
      Wingate University    315  321  636    +60
  9   Newberry College      310  331  641    +65
      Clayton Col & St. U.  320  321  641    +65
 11   Tusculum College      325  324  649    +73
 12   Queens Univ of Charl  329  326  655    +79
 13   UNC-Pembrk B          324  334  658    +82

Fin.  Newberry College Golfers  Scores
 T  6 Justin Chrisley        71   84  155    +11
 T 31 Daniel Lee             78   83  161    +17
 T 34 Hunter Mengel          80   82  162    +18
 T 39 Jack Easterby          81   82  163    +19
 T 51 Brian Phillips         81   85  166    +22