2004 Food Lion SAC Men's Golf Championship: Carson-Newman Takes Lead After Day One
April 20, 2004

ROCK HILL, SC - With two golfers in the top four, Carson-Newman has built a 10- stroke lead after day one the 2004 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship Tuesday at the Regent Park Golf Club in Fort Mill, S.C.

The Eagles shot a 585 (+17) on the par-71, 6735-yard course while Catawba sits in second place after finishing the first two rounds with a 595 (+27). Presbyterian (596, +28) is one stroke behind the Indians in third followed by Tusculum (597, +29) and Lenoir-Rhyne (608, +40).

Individually, Carson-Newman senior Matthew Cram-Smith (Perth, Australia) is currently first after 36 holes, shooting even par (142). PC senior Patrick Mitchell (Beaufort, S.C.) is second with a 143 (+1) for the day and was the only golfer to finish a round under par (69 in the second).

Rounding out the top five includes Catawba sophomore Richard Lowe (Johnson City, Tenn.), Carson-Newman sophomore Tanner Davis (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Catawba junior Steven Harvey (Salisbury, N.C.) with scores of 144, 145 and 146, respectively.

The third and final round will begin Wednesday at 8 a.m.

Team Scores
1   Carson-Newman Coll.      293  292    585       +17
2   Catawba College          295  300    595       +27
3   Presbyterian College     297  299    596       +28
4   Tusculum College         304  293    597       +29
5   Lenoir-Rhyne College     306  302    608       +40
6   Newberry College         300  316    616       +48
7   Wingate University       311  308    619       +51
8   Mars Hill College        322  321    643       +75

Individual Scores
1    Matthew Cram-Smith     Carson-New    72   70   142
2    Patrick Mitchell       PC            74   69   143
3    Richard Lowe           Catawba       72   72   144
4    Tanner Davis           Carson-New    72   73   145
5    Steven Harvey          Catawba       73   73   146
6    Sasha Catron           Tusculum      76   71   147
     Blayde Woodrum         Newberry      71   76   147
8    Brian Ko               Len.-Rhyne    75   74   149
     Brent Dyson            Tusculum      75   74   149
10   Josh Coley             Carson-New    75   75   150
     Jimi Brindell          PC            73   77   150