UMO golfers among first-round leaders

By UMO Sports Information
Published in Sports on April 8, 2014 1:48 PM

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GOLDSBORO -- The University of Mount Olive men's and women's golf teams each recorded a top-four finish during opening-round play of The Trojan at Walnut Creek Country Club on a rainy Monday afternoon.

The 36-hole tournament, sponsored by Smithfield Chicken 'N' Barbecue and Handy Mart, concludes today.

Mount Olive's Jesus Valderrama fired a 1-under par 71, good enough for third place out of 47 individual golfers. Dalton Gore shares sixth place with a 73, while Sebastian Andersen is among six golfers who posted a 2-over 74.

Mark O'Hara (75), Jeff Villalobos (77), Jose Ramirez (81) and Brady Hollenbacher (82) also competed for the Trojans.

UMO fired a team score of 293 -- four strokes behind first-day leader Limestone. Belmont Abbey trails Limestone by one shot after Matt Reed posted a tournament record 9-under 63.

Limestone's Griffin Brown is next at 2-under 70.

On the women's side, UMO's Lovisa Tillstrom shares third place with a 3-over 75. Julie Loennechen is tied for 13th at 80. Emy Ohling (81), Anne Barboteau (83), Stefany King (88) and Sarah Baniszewski (88) completed the Trojans' scoring.

Limestone leads the team competition with a 301, followed by Lander (S.C.) University with a 306. Marianna Martins of Lander emerged as the first-round leader with a 1-over 73, while Limestone's Taylor McInnis is one shot back at 74.

Barton and UMO are third and fourth, respectively, in the team standings.