April 19, 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, GA-- Old Dominion University junior golfer Eric Onesi (Bear, DE.)shot a 68 today to finish at 213 (3 under par), just two shots behind the winner Allen John of Georgia State at the CAA Men's Golf Championships at the Callaway Gardens in Mountain View, Ga.
As a team, ODU tied for fourth with UNC Wilmington and James Madison. The Monarchs shot a tournament best 287 today to finish with a 54-hole score of 891.
VCU won the championship in a playoff against Georgia State. Both finished at 877for the tournament.
Onesi, a three-time All-CAA selection shot 74 on Friday, 71 Saturday and 68 today to creep to within two shots of Allen. Onesi was also named to the All-Tournament squad. ODU freshman Neil Henderson shot 72 today to finish at 222 and tied for seventh place, while senior Jeffrey Long tied for 22nd after shooting 72 for a three-day score of 228.
Final ResultsColonial Athletic Association Men's Golf ChampionshipsPar 72, 7057 YardsCallaway Gardens, Mountain View, Ga.
T1 Georgia State 285-294-298=877T1 VCU 290-301-286=8773 W&M 300-291-293=884T4 UNCW 304-297-290=891T4 ODU 311-293-287=891T4 James Madison 293-294=304=8917 Delaware 321-307-298=9268 George Mason 318-304-306=9289 Drexel 309-308-315=93210. Towson 315-322-315=95211. Hofstra 342-351-337=1030
ODU GOLFERS2nd Eric Onesi 74-71-68=213T7 Neil Henderson 78-71-72=221T22nd Jeffrey Long 80-76-72=228T27 Thomas Wilde 80-75-75=23043rd Matthew Rendell 79-77-81=237
CAA Men's All-Tournament TeamsAllen John, GSU (MOP)
Eric Onesi, Old Dominion
Mark Jargren, VCU
Lanto Griffin, VCU
Tim Driver, James Madison