April 11, 2008

2008 River Landing Intercollegiate - Day 1

WALLACE, N.C. - Just five strokes out of the top 10, the Navy golf team turned in a 15-over par 303 in the opening round of the River Landing Intercollegiate Friday where they stand 15th out of 15 teams. Seventh-ranked Florida State and No. 16 Duke are atop the leader board after finishing the first 18 holes with a 4-under par 284.

The Mids, who are just three strokes behind Rice and Liberty in 13th with a 12-over par 300, were paced in the opening round by the senior combination of Chris Renninger (Darnestown, Md.)and Erich Schoen (Sylvania, Ohio). Renninger, the Mids' team captain, turned in a team-low 2-over par 74 and sits tied for 32nd, while Schoen is just a stroke back in 39th with a 3-over par 75. Junior John Montemayor (Montclair, Va.) and rookie Josh Ziska (Camarillo, Calif.) are just outside of the top 50 with a 5-over par 77, while newcomer Ben Hayes (Carmichael, Calif.) rounds out the lineup in 74th with a 7-over par 79.

North Carolina's Kevin O'Connell and Wake Forest's Webb Simpson are leading the way in the individual competition as both turned in a 5-under par 67.

The three-day 54-hole tournament that features five top-50 programs resumes Saturday at 7:30 am on the 1st and 10th holes.

Team Scores: T1. Florida State (284, -4), T1. Duke (284, -4), 3. Maryland (286, -2), 4. Wake Forest (287, -1), 5. NC State (288, E), 6. Memphis (292, +4), 7. East Carolina 9294, +6), 8. Tulsa (296, +8), 9. North Carolina (297, +9), 10. Virginia (298, +10), T11. Houston 9299, +11), T11. Kansas (299, +11), T13. Rice (300, +12), T13. Liberty (300, +12), 15. Navy (303, +15).

The Midshipmen: T32. Chris Renninger (74, +2), T39. Erich Schoen (75, +3), T59. John Montemayor (77, +5), T59. Josh Ziska (77, +5), T74. Ben Hayes (79, +7).