George Washington University

March 21, 2009

Complete Results

BETHANY BEACH, DE -- George Washington's Brandon Rukin placed second in the 117-player field after Saturday's second round at the 11th annual George Washington Invitational men's golf tournament on the Delaware Shore. The freshman from Pepper Pike, OH, fired a two-round 146 that included an even-par 72 in Saturday's final round. Rukin was one shot off the pace set by medalist Justin Martinson (71-74) of Delaware at the par 72, 6,834-yard Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Bethany Beach, DE.

The two-day event was originally scheduled as a 54-hole tournament but was shortened to 36 holes due to the number of participants and the unseasonably cold temperatures. The Colonials' `A' Team placed sixth in the 22-team field with a 616 (312-304), 15 strokes off the pace set by Rhode Island. The Rams carded a team total 601 to edge Longwood by four strokes for the team title.

Martinson's 145 edged Rukin (74-72) and URI's Mark Stevens (76-70) by one stroke.

"I thought the guys did very well under the tough, cold weather conditions," GW coach Terry Shaffer said. "There was a frost delay this morning but we came out more focused on the second day. URI just put together a very solid round Saturday."

The Colonials' next competition will be the Navy Spring Invitational on April 4-5 at Annapolis, MD. The 36-hole event takes place at the par-71, 6,528-yard Naval Academy Golf Course.

Individual Colonials' scores (117 total golfers):
T2nd- Brandon Rukin 74-72--146
4th- Brendan Barrack 75-72--147
T36th- Martin Liu 77-79--156
T36th- Cole Turner 74-82--156
T43rd- Lewis Sturdy 80-78--158
T43rd- Juan Pablo Zuluaga 80-78--158
T43rd- Sebastian Palomares 82-76--158
T50th- Max Hamm 88-71--159
T63rd- Michael Perlmutter 87-75--162

Final Team Standings: 1-Rhode Island 309 292--601 +25
2-Longwood 305 300--605 +29
3-Pennsylvania 303 303--606 +30
4-Skidmore 303 306--609 +33
5-Delaware 304 307--611 +35
6-George Washington 312 304--616 +40
7-Colgate 305 314--619 +43
8-Duquesne 310 310--620 +44
9-Villanova 314 308--622 +46
Binghamton 314 308--622 +46
11-Navy 'Blue' 317 306--623 +47
George Washington 'B' 323 300--623 +47
13-Bucknell 318 316--634 +58
14-High Point 313 323--636 +60
15-Boston College 314 324--638 +62
16-Navy 'Gold' 314 328--642 +66
17-St. Francis-PA 328 315--643 +67
18-Mount St. Mary's 321 326--647 +71
19-Holy Cross 334 315--649 +73
20-Niagara 334 329--663 +87
21-Quinnipiac 344 334--678 +102
22-Hofstra 354 334--688 +112