HARRISONBURG, VA (September 14, 2004)—Hampden-Sydney’s golf team opened the 2004 season in style by winning the Tom Kinder Memorial Classic at Lakeview Country Club Tuesday with a team score of 304.  The team score tied American University, a Division I affiliate, but the Tigers won the tiebreaker to take home the team trophy.

Freshman Bob Boykin (Virginia Beach, VA/Cox) and junior newcomer Michael Kelly (Alexandria, VA/Gonzaga) led the Tigers as each shot a 75 in his first-ever collegiate event to finish in a tie for third overall. Meanwhile, sophomore Andrew Mitakides (Dayton, OH/Centerville) and freshman Rob Shrader (Midlothian, VA/Midlothian) each finished at 77. 

Junior Nathan Huff (Indiatlantic, FL/Cocoa Beach) finished at 79 and earned the tie-break win for the Tigers as his team fifth-best score was two strokes better than American’s fifth-best score of 81.  Freshman Nick Combs (Newport News, VA/Menchville) rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with an 80.

Hampden-Sydney and American each finished at 304, followed by Bridgewater’s “A” team at 312, Virginia Wesleyan at 317, Bridgewater’s “B” team at 326 and Shenandoah at 332.  American’s Kevin Horan took home individual honors with a one-over 73.

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