UWF, Rodriguez Finish 14th at NCAA Men's Golf Regional
Argos’ Season Comes to an End
CONOVER, N.C. – The West Florida men’s golf team came up short in its bid to advance to the NCAA Division II Championships after a 14th place finish at the South/Southeast Regional hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday. The Argonauts (298-293-300 - 891) finished the tournament 27-over par, while senior Carlos Rodriguez (Cali, Colombia/Austin Peay) finished his final college tournament in 14th place individually.
No. 16 Georgia College (291-289-289 - 860) held on to its lead to win the team title at 5-over par, while No. 1 Barry (295-289-286 - 870) was just one stroke back at 6-over par to place second. No. 2 Nova Southeastern (298-297-277 - 872) posted a 277 on the final day to surge into third place and earn a bid to the national championships. No. 8 UNC Pembroke (296-288-292 - 876) and No. 13 USC Aiken (294-290-296 - 880) took the final two bids to the national tournament by placing fourth and fifth, respectively.
Matt Atkins (70-70-70 - 210) of USC Aiken won the individual title at 6-under par, while four players tied for second at 5-under. J.P. Griffin (68-72-71 - 211) of Georgia Southwestern and Jeff Evanier (70-68-74 - 212) of Eckerd were the top finishing individuals on non-advancing teams, and they will compete at the national tournament as individuals.
Rodriguez (74-71-73 - 218) was UWF’s top finishing player, placing 14th at 2-over par. Fellow seniors Thomas Guste-Pedersen (Helle, Norway/Frank Phillips) and Ryan Black (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Lincoln Park Academy) finished 7-over and 8-over, respectively. Black (75-74-75 - 224), Guste-Pedersen (78-74-71 - 223) and Rodriguez all earned All-Gulf South Conference honors during their senior season. Rodriguez was the GSC Player of the Year, and Black was just the third player in GSC men’s golf history to earn four all-conference nods.
Freshmen Adam Whipp (Sydney, Australia/Pittwater HS) and Juan Miguel Heredia (Cuenca, Ecuador/Jacksonville State) rounded out the Argos lineup at 12-over and 18-over, respectively. Whipp (71-76-81 - 228) had one of his best tournaments of the year at the regional, while Heredia (79-74-81 - 234), the GSC Freshman of the Year, had his tournament highlight on Tuesday with a 74.
The Argos’ season came to an end on Wednesday, but it was a season full of success. UWF won two tournaments and had three runner-up finishes, and Rodriguez tied a school record with three individual wins in a season. The Argos now boast 67 tournament titles all-time and 42 individual titles.
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1 Georgia Coll. & State 291-289-289 - 869 +5
2 Barry 295-289-286 - 870 +6
3 Nova Southeastern 298-297-277 - 872 +8
4 UNC Pembroke 296-288-292 - 876 +12
5 S. Carolina-Aiken 294-290-296 - 880 +16
6 Florida Tech 286-295-300 - 881 +17
7 North Alabama 298-293-292 - 883 +19
8 Georgia Southwestern 298-302-285 - 885 +21
9 Lynn 288-298-300 - 886 +22
10 Florida Southern 297-293-298 - 888 +24
11 Rollins College 291-301-297 - 889 +25
T12 Armstrong Atlantic 297-295-298 - 890 +26
T12 Barton College 290-300-300 - 890 +26
14 West Florida 298-293-300 - 891 +27
15 Carson-Newman 296-304-292 - 892 +28
16 Eckerd College 295-295-305 - 895 +31
17 Wingate University 299-307-292 - 898 +34
18 Coker College 301-297-303 - 901 +37
19 Columbus State 301-297-304 - 902 +38
20 Valdosta State 309-307-305 - 921 +57
14 Carlos Rodriguez 74-71-73 - 218 +2
T38 Thomas Guste-Pedersen 78-74-71 - 223 +7
T44 Ryan Black 75-74-75 - 224 +8
T70 Adam Whipp 71-76-81 - 228 +12
T94 Juan Miguel Heredia 79-74-81 - 234 +18
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