Sports > October 30, 2008

By Allison Lange | Sports editor

The Wake Forest men’s golf team traveled to Johnson City, N.C., for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament Oct. 24-26.

After the first day of play, which had less than ideal weather, Wake shot a three-over par to fall into second place, just three strokes behind East Tennessee State.

At the second day of the tournament, the Deacons shot a total of 19 birdies to shoot a three-under par and take the lead over East Tennessee State going into the third round.

The men placed third overall in a field of 14 teams.

Coming into the last day of play at the The Ridges Country Club, the Deacons were in a two stroke lead for first place.

However, the team went seven-over par on the eighth, ninth and 10th holes in the final round of play, dropping them two spots to third.

The Deacs finished behind Coastal Carolina and East Tennessee State, the hosts for the Intercollegiate.

Senior Dustin Groves led the Deacons individually, finishing in a tie for second, just one-under par for the tournament.

Earlier in the fall season, Groves received another top three finish at the VCU Shootout in September.

Junior Justin Gielow also finished in the top 10 for the Deacs, tying for ninth place. Gielow shot a 215 in the tournament, falling just two strokes behind Groves.

Two freshmen golfers also competed for the Deacons, Daniel Meggs and Lee Bedford. Meggs tied for 25th overall, shooting five-over par.

Bedford finished in a tie for 37th, finishing seven-over par in the competition.

Junior Travis Wadkins and redshirt junior Marc Gladson rounded out the play for the Deacons, finishing 43rd and 69th, respectively.

With the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, the Deacons finished off their fall season. Their next tournament won’t happen until Feb. 14-15.