WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – After rain and lightning forced the cancellation of the third and final round of the Greenbrier Invitational, Elon's
Jonathan DiIanni was one of three players on top of the individual leaderboard. The Phoenix placed seventh in the final standings with a mark of 577 (288-289).
DiIanni shot a 67 over his first 18 holes on Monday, posting eight birdies in the first round of the day. In his second round, DiIanni shot an even-par 70 that included three birdies. He shared medalist honors with East Tennessee State's Gudmund Krisjansson and Eastern Kentucky's Jared Brown in the 72-player field.
In a tie for 17th,
Troy Beaver shot a four-over 144 over his 36 holes on Monday. Beaver used five birdies in his first round on his way to a one-over 71. He had one birdie and carded a 73 over his final 18 holes of the day.
Charlie May finished in a 26th-place tie. May was three-over with one birdie and a 73 in round one before posting both a birdie and eagle on his way to a second 73 in round two.
Will DiIanni's 152 tied him for 52nd. He had a combined five birdies with rounds of 79 and 73. Two strokes back in a tie for 56th was
Jake Leavitt. Leavitt posted two rounds of 77 for his 154. He had four total birdies.
East Tennessee State, ranked 37th nationally, claimed a one-stroke victory over Eastern Kentucky in the team standings. ETSU posted a total score of 566 (280-286) and Eastern Kentucky was at 567 (283-284).
Elon will next compete in its first-ever CAA Championship. That tournament will be held in Southport, N.C., April 24-26.
2015 Greenbrier Invitational
April 13 | White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.Team Standings1. #37 East Tennessee State (280-286–566) +6
2. Eastern Kentucky (283-284–567) +7
T3. Marshall (287-284–571) +11
T3. Old Dominion (283-288–571) +11
T5. Ohio (285-290–575) +15
T5. James Madison (281-294–575) +15
7. Elon (288-289–577) +17
8. Middle Tennessee State (290-292–582) +22
9. Bowling Green (294-292–586) +26
10. Samford (290-301–591) +31
T11. Loyola-Chicago (301-302–603) +43
T11. St. Bonaventure (297-306–603) +43
13. Savannah State (314-306–620) +60
Elon IndividualsT1.
Jonathan DiIanni (67-70–137) -3
T17.
Troy Beaver (71-73–144) +4
T26.
Charlie May (73-73–146) +6
T52.
Will DiIanni (79-73–152) +12
T56.
Jake Leavitt (77-77–154) +14
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