HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLA. – Craig Hornberger finished fourth on the individual leader board and Campbell placed sixth in the 18-team field after Sunday's final round of the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular.
No.-34 Virginia Tech (291-286-284—861) won the team title by 22 strokes over runner-up East Carolina (297-288-296—883). No.-44 NC State finished third at 888 strokes. Campbell shot 291 on Sunday – 896 for the 54-hole event – to finish ahead of 12 teams in the field.
A sophomore from Lancaster, Pa., Hornberger (70-72-73—215) finished five strokes off the pace of individual medalist Austin Powell of Penn (72-69-69—210). Virginia Tech teammates Scott Vincent (73-69-70—212) and Trevor Cone (73-72-69—214) finished second and third, respectively.
Hornberger and Adam Ball of VCU (75-71-69—215) tied for fourth as only five players in the event finished in red numbers. Hornberger earned his second top-10 individual finish of the season by making 15 birdies in the event, third-best in the 104-player field. He tied for first in par-5 scoring (5-under) on the par-four layouts (+1) on the par-72, 6884-yard El Campeon course.
Campbell sophomore Gaston Bertinotti tied for 13th (80-72-68—220). He made 10 birdies and tied for second in the field in par-three scoring (-2). Freshman Thomas La Morte tied for 35th (75-79-75—229) and red-shirt freshman Jeremy Nevius tied for 53rd (78-81-75—234). Junior Mikko Lehtovuori tied for 74th place (85-79-76—240).
The Camels return to action Mar. 29-30 in the Seahawk Invitational.
Mission Inn Spring Spectacular
Mission Inn / Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla.
Mar. 14-15, 2015 / Par 72, 6884 Yards
Final Team Results: 1. Virginia Tech 291-286-284—861, 2. East Carolina 297-288-296—883, 3. NC State 304-293-291—888, 4. VCU 302-295-292—889, 5. Old Dominion 304-294-294—892, 6. Campbell 303-302-291—896, 7. Florida Atlantic 304-305-289—898, 8. Penn 299-300-306—903, 9. Grand Canyon 303-302-311—916, 10. Richmond 310-309-300—919, 11. Austin Peay 309-308-309—919, T12. Bethune-Cookman 320-305-308—938, T12. Lehigh 311-315-307—933, 14. Columbia (B) 314-313-309—936, 15. Columbia 307-315-317—939, 16. George Mason 312-311-317—940, 17. Florida A&M 317-320-316—953, 18. IPFW 326-330-324—980.
Final Individual Leaders: 1. Austin Powell (Penn) 72-69-69—210, 2. Scott Vincent (Virginia Tech) 73-69-70—212, 3. Trevor Cone (Virginia Tech) 73-72-69—214, T4. Craig Hornberger (Campbell) 70-72-73—215, T4. Adam Ball (VCU) 75-71-69—215.
Other Campbell Individuals: T13. Gaston Bertinotti 80-72-68—220, T35. Thomas La Morte 75-79-75—229, T53. Jeremy Nevius 78-81-75—234, T74. Mikko Lehtovuori 85-79-76—240.
