HAMPTON, Va. -- The Apprentice School golf team shot a school record round of 285 on Friday and finished second out of five teams in the Apprentice School Fall Invitational at The Woodlands in Hampton.
Christopher Newport University B team won the event with a 282 round, followed by Apprentice School, Virginia Wesleyan (301), Chowan University (303) and Chowan University B (324).
The 285 bettered the previous low team round of 288 shot on Sept. 28, 2007 in a dual match with Southern Virginia University. That was only the third round of sub-300 golf for the Builders since the 1994-95 season.
Seniors Daniel Campbell and Wade Traynham were the low men for the team on Friday with even-par 69 to finish in a tie for fourth place. Junior Kyle Radcliff was next at 73 to finish in a tie for ninth, while freshman Les White shot a 74 to finish in a tie for 12th in the 30-player field.
Apprentice School will now participate in the Hampden-Sydney Invitational on Sept 27-28 in Farmville, Va.
Apprentice Fall Invitational The Woodlands Hampton, Va. Par-69, 5,391 yards Team Scores: CNU B 282; Apprentice School 285; Va. Wesleyan 301; Chowan 303; Chowan B 324. Medalist: Chris Valianos (VWC) 66 Apprentice Scores: Daniel Campbell 69, Wade Traynham 69, Kyle Radcliff 73; Les White 74; Ben Hunter 77; Kyle Center 83; Blake Henger 89; Cody Griffith 93.
