Sports Briefs
Cronvall Finishes One-Under Par to Lead GCSU Golf
Johan Cronvall finished one under par, and the GCSU golf team shot a season low of 287 in Tuesday’s final round of the Coker College Invitational in Orlando. The Bobcats finished 11th out of 18 teams. GCSU shot a decent 299 on Monday to finish with a two-day 586. Valdosta State University won the tournament, shooting rounds of 282 and 290 to win with a two-day 572, holding off second-place Florida Southern by one stroke. Cronvall, a senior from Beddingestrand, Sweden, tied for 14th overall after shooting rounds of 73 and 70 for a one-under par 143. Teammate Niclas Szeiger also rounded out the top 20, tying for 19th place, with rounds of 74 and 71 for a one-over par 145.
Bobcat Runners Survive Minnesota terrain
The GCSU Men’s Cross Country Team braved a soggy, rain-soaked course and finished 42nd out of 52 teams at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday. GCSU finished with 1,188 points in the 8K “maroon” race, which was made up of NCAA Division II and Division III teams. Concordia University won the event with 46 points. Michael Hague was GCSU’s top finisher in 145th place with a time of 28 minutes, nine seconds, while Richard Dobson was 224th with a time of 29 minutes, four seconds.
Bobcat Soccer fall in a close game to No. 22 Columbus State
Gina Goforth scored her ninth goal of the season midway through the first half, and No. 22 Columbus State University held off a pesky GCSU squad 1-0 Wednesday night in Peach Belt Conference women’s soccer action at Bobcat Field. Columbus State (10-1, 6-0 PBC) won its eighth straight match while recording its ninth shutout of the season. GCSU (3-3-2, 1-2-2 PBC) dropped its second straight 1-0 decision. GCSU’s three game home stand continues Friday at 7 p.m. with a non-conference match against the University of North Alabama.
Swim Cats win Bobcat Invitational, lose indoor pool
The Swim Cats hosted the second annual Bobcat Invitational Sept. 23. The girls placed first beating Georgia Tech, University of Florida, Emory University and Mercer University. The boys finished second to Georgia Tech. Overall, GCSU placed second, falling short to Georgia Tech. It was the only meet the team will host this year due to the closing of the indoor pool. The team will practice at the outdoor pool at the Centennial Center until a new location is determined.
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on Sep 29 2006. Filed under Sports.
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