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Campbell Finishes Ninth, Wynns 12th, At Francis Marion Tournament

FLORENCE, S.C. – Jacksonville State survived a one-hole playoff with Southern Mississippi to claim the team title at the 19th-annual First Reliance Bank Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, hosted by Francis Marion University. Tuesday's final round began amid morning showers, but finished with an exciting playoff under sunny skies.

Campbell University finished tied with Old Dominion for ninth place following a final-round 298 for a plus-27, three-round total of 891 strokes. Jacksonville State and Southern Miss finished the event at nine-over 873, one stroke better than South Alabama.

Senior Braxton Wynns was Campbell's low finisher, placing in a tie for 12th following a two-over 74 on the final 18 holes.

The 54-hole tournament was played on the par 72, 7,041-yard Country Club of South Carolina course.

South Alabama's Gareth Maybin, a sophomore from Ballydome, Northern Ireland, fired a final-round, two-under 70 to finish at four-under 212 and edge Tulane University's Bill Roach Jr. by two strokes.

Maybin became the second straight tournament medalist from South Alabama, following Ryan Gildersleeve's win in 2002. Roach, who held the lead after 36 holes, shot a 75 on Tuesday to finish at two-under 214. Brad Quiri of the University of South Florida carded Tuesday's low round of 68 to finish in third place at one-under 215. Floyd was in a group of four golfers tied at even-par 216.

Francis Marion, the defending NCAA Division II national champions, shot a final-round 303 to pass fellow Peach Belt Conference member Georgia College & State University and finish at 909.

Southern Miss shot the lowest team score on Tuesday, an even-par 288, to tie the Gamecocks at nine-over 873 for 54 holes and to force the playoff. The playoff consisted of each squad's five team members playing the par-4 18th hole, with the four low scores counting. JSU finished the hole at one-under-par, while the Golden Eagles finished three-over.

South Alabama finished third one stroke back at 874, followed by Charlotte (875), Tulane (877), South Florida (878), East Carolina University (884), Coastal Carolina University (889), Old Dominion University and Campbell University (891), FMU (909), University of Texas-Pan American (911), Georgia College & State University (915), and Virginia Commonwealth University (916).

Charlotte led after 18 holes, while JSU owned the 36-hole lead. Tuesday's victory marked the third time the Gamecocks have captured the tournament title, previously having won in 1998 and 1999. It was the first team playoff in the event's history.

Campbell returns to action next Monday at the University of Denver Intercollegiate tournament.

First Reliance Intercollegiate

Hosted by Francis Marion University

The Country Club of South Carolina