Laurens, S.C.----The Presbyterian College men's golf team won its second straight Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament title with a three-round score of 867, edging runner-up Catawba College by four strokes.

The Blue Hose have won four Food Lion SAC men's golf tournament titles, winning crowns in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. This year's event was held at the par 72 (6464 yard) Lakeside Country Club.

Presbyterian sophomore Gavin Gillespie (Lexington, S.C.) won the individual title with a three-day total of 210 (70-66-74), a Food Lion SAC men's golf tournament record. The previous record was 213, held by Blue Hose graduate Chris Wilkins in 1997.

Gillespie shot 74 today, with two birdies, 14 pars, one bogey and one triple bogey. He defeated Catawba sophomore Steven Harvey (Salisbury, N.C.) by two strokes. Harvey shot 212 (71-69-72).

Joining Gillespie and Harvey on the Food Lion SAC All-tournament team are Presbyterian junior Jimmy Shaw (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Mars Hill College junior Shawn Walsh (Ontario, Canada) and Carson-Newman College junior Andy Lowe (Johnson City, Tenn.). Gillespie and Lowe shared the tournament low round with a 66. Both players shot 66 in Friday afternoon's second round.

Tusculum College finished third in the team standings with a three-round total of 884. The Pioneers shot today's low round with a two-under-par 286.

Tusculum senior Ryan McGinnis (Orlando, Fla.) concluded his intercollegiate career with today's low round, a three-under-par 69. McGinnis scored an eagle on the par-5, 503-yard fourth hole. Pioneer sophomore teammate Brent Dyson (Damascus, Va.) had the next best round today, scoring a two-under-par 70.

                         Lakeside C.C.            Laurens, SC   
                         Dates: 04/25 - 04/27     (Today:4/27/02)
                                   Par:        72               
                                   Yardage:  6464   

Team Scoring

      Fin.   Top 20 Teams             Scores 
         1   Presbyterian College     300  271  296    867    
         2   Catawba College          293  287  291    871    
         3   Tusculum College         308  290  286    884    
         4   Carson-Newman Coll.      296  287  306    889    
         5   Lenoir-Rhyne College     307  293  300    900    
         6   Wingate University       309  300  294    903    
             Mars Hill College        308  293  302    903    
         8   Newberry College         316  318  327    961 

Individual Scoring

   Fin.    Top 20 Players         School       Scores 
      1    Gavin Gillespie        Presb. Col    70   66   74   210
      2    Steven Harvey          Catawba       71   69   72   212
      3    Jimmy Shaw             Presb. Col    74   68   71   213
      4    Shawn Walsh            Mars Hill     75   69   71   215
      5    Andy Lowe              Carson-New    71   66   79   216
      6    James St. Cyr          Wingate U.    75   71   71   217
           Kenny Hiatt            Len.-Rhyne    74   70   73   217
      8    Brent Dyson            Tusculum      77   72   70   219
           Matthew Cram-Smith     Carson-New    73   72   74   219
           Andrew Wymer           Catawba       73   73   73   219
           Dan Aycock             Catawba       75   71   73   219
     12    Robert Dean Preston    Len.-Rhyne    74   71   76   221
     13    Josh Vandeventer       Tusculum      75   72   75   222
           Thomas Cameron         Presb. Col    75   71   76   222
     15    Ryan McGinnis          Tusculum      80   74   69   223
     16    Dale Lewko             Mars Hill     77   72   75   224
     17    TJ Ostrom              Presb. Col    81   69   75   225
           Bryan Kelley           Presb. Col    81   68   76   225
           Clayton Peterson       Catawba       74   74   77   225
     20    Tom Bartman            Wingate U.    76   77   74   227
           Derek Camps            Catawba       79   75   73   227

Team-by-Team Scoring

      Fin.   School                   Scores 

         1   Presbyterian College     300  271  296    867
         1    Gavin Gillespie          70   66   74    210
         3    Jimmy Shaw               74   68   71    213
      T 13    Thomas Cameron           75   71   76    222
      T 17    TJ Ostrom                81   69   75    225
      T 17    Bryan Kelley             81   68   76    225

         2   Catawba College          293  287  291    871
         2    Steven Harvey            71   69   72    212
      T  8    Andrew Wymer             73   73   73    219
      T  8    Dan Aycock               75   71   73    219
      T 17    Clayton Peterson         74   74   77    225
      T 20    Derek Camps              79   75   73    227

         3   Tusculum College         308  290  286    884
      T  8    Brent Dyson              77   72   70    219
      T 13    Josh Vandeventer         75   72   75    222
        15    Ryan McGinnis            80   74   69    223
        23    Justin Jeffers           84   72   73    229
      T 24    Tim Dalton               76   80   74    230

         4   Carson-Newman Coll.      296  287  306    889
         5    Andy Lowe                71   66   79    216
      T  8    Matthew Cram-Smith       73   72   74    219
        22    Brannon Taylor           79   72   77    228
      T 27    Walker Hill              73   77   81    231
        33    Andy Wells               82   79   76    237

         5   Lenoir-Rhyne College     307  293  300    900
      T  6    Kenny Hiatt              74   70   73    217
        12    Robert Dean Preston      74   71   76    221
      T 29    Jason Loehrs             81   76   76    233
      T 31    Russell Kopp             83   76   76    235
      T 31    Roman Sparks             78   82   75    235

      T  6   Wingate University       309  300  294    903
      T  6    James St. Cyr            75   71   71    217
      T 20    Tom Bartman              76   77   74    227
      T 24    James Ambrose            77   78   75    230
      T 27    Kevin Cain               81   76   74    231
      T 34    Bryan Dillon             86   76   76    238
                 
      T  6   Mars Hill College        308  293  302    903
         4    Shawn Walsh              75   69   71    215
        16    Dale Lewko               77   72   75    224
      T 24    Brian Hughes             76   74   80    230
      T 34    Matt Thien               80   82   76    238
        39    Gavin Williams           85   78   84    247

         8   Newberry College         316  318  327    961
      T 29    Blayde Woodrum           79   73   81    233
      T 36    Brent Bridges            75   85   82    242
      T 36    Brian Phillips           81   80   81    242
        38    James Easterby           81   80   83    244
        40    Spencer Dearybury        98   91   84    273