Oct. 25, 2005

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina Garnet team finished in second place, just one stroke behind host Coker College, at the Coker College Intercollegiate on Tuesday at Hartsville Country Club in Hartsville, S.C. Freshman Baker Elmore finished four-under par and placed second to lead Carolina.

South Carolina fired matches Monday’s team score of 295 to finish with a stroke total of 590. Coker College earned the title with a 589.

Elmore followed Monday’s 69 with a 71 and was edged by Chris Nicol of Reinhardt for medalist honors. Nicol shot 67 on the final 18 to holes and finished at 139.

Sophomore Warren Thomas shot even par 72 and placed in a tie for fourth. Redshirt freshman Patrick Cunning was the third Gamecock to make the top 10, finishing seventh after a final round 75.

Senior Robert Svensson carded a 77 Monday and finished tied for 24th, while redshirt sophomore David Kite shot 78 and tied for 27th.

South Carolina Garnet Individuals2   Baker Elmore      69-71=140T4      Warren Thomas        74-72=1457   Patrick Cunning        73-75=148T24 Robert Svensson        79-77=156T27 David Kite      80-78=158
Team StandingsPl. School                      Scores 1   Coker College               289-300=589       +132   South Carolina               295-295=590       +14 3   Reinhardt College       312-295=607       +314   Wingate University       309-305=614       +385   Mars Hill College         312-307=619       +436   Fayetteville St. U.         314-316=630       +547   Shorter College             318-314=632       +56     Limestone College        312-320=632       +569   South Carolina State     320-315=635       +59