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Men's Golf Claims Hartford Invitational Title by 10 Strokes
Four Bears finished in the top 10, including junior Colton Williams who finished in second.
Colton Williams finished second overall at 4-under 140.

Colton Williams finished second overall at 4-under 140.

Sept. 30, 2008

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NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. - The Baylor men's golf team claimed its second tournament title in as many weeks after running away with the Hartford Hawks Invitational Tuesday by a 10-stroke margin.

It marked the second time the Bears have won back-to-back tournaments under head coach Greg Priest. In the spring of 2006, Baylor won the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate and Lexus Invitational in successive weeks.

A day after carding a 4-under 284 as a team, Baylor shot a 6-under 282 to finish as the tournament's only team under par at 10-under. North Carolina State finished second with an even-par 576, followed by Georgia State in third with a 5-over 581. TCU (8-over 584) and Sacramento State (13-over 589) rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

"The guys played really well today," Priest said. "Ballymeade is a demanding golf course. We kept it in play, hitting a lot of fairways and greens. We did a good job of playing smart golf. I'm pretty proud of them."

For the second consecutive round, junior Colton Williams (Jacksboro, Texas) fired a 2-under 70 to finish second overall with a 4-under 140 - nine strokes behind individual medalist Matt Hill of North Carolina State. Senior Bill Allcorn (Abilene, Texas) finished tied for third with a 3-under 141. Sophomore Cody Paladino (Kensington, Conn.) and redshirt freshman Lorenzo Scotto (Pordenone, Italy) finished with an even-par 144 in a ninth-place tie. Joining Paladino and Scotto in ninth was Cody's older brother, Brent, a senior at William & Mary.

Freshman Joakim Mikkelsen (Drammen, Norway) shot a 1-under 71 on the day to finish tied for 17th at 2-over 146.

Baylor returns to the links Oct. 13-14 when the Bears return to Alabama for the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham. The two-day event will be hosted by the University of Alabama at Old Orchard Country Club. 

HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL (Ballymeade CC; North Falmouth, Mass.)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (after final round)


INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS (BAYLOR)
2.	Colton Williams	        -4	70	70	140
t3.	Bill Allcorn		-3	70	71	141
t9.	Cody Paladino		E	70	74	144
	Lorenzo Scotto		E	74	70	144
t17.	Joakim Mikkelsen	+2	75	71	146


TEAM STANDINGS
1.	Baylor			-10	284	282	566
2.	North Carolina State	E	293	283	576
3.	Georgia State		+5	298	283	581
4.	TCU			+8	292	292	584
5.	Sacramento State	+13	296	293	589
6.	Rhode Island		+14	292	298	590
7.	Mercer			+15	296	296	591
8.	SMU			+18	307	287	594
9.	William & Mary	        +20	299	297	596
10.	Cal Poly	        +24	302	298	600
11.	USC Upstate	        +26	306	296	602
12.	Rutgers	                +29	301	304	605
13.	Loyola College	        +30	310	296	606
t14.	Bryant	                +31	312	295	607
	Seton Hall	        +31	311	296	607
16.	Hartford	        +32	303	305	608
17.	Northern Colorado	+33	316	293	609
18.	Texas-Pan American	+35	311	300	611
19.	Weber State	        +37	310	303	613
20.	Connecticut	        +43	305	314	619
21.	Binghamton	        +44	311	309	620
22.	Drexel	                +56	318	314	632
23.	Utah Valley	        +58	319	315	634