Felipe Gomez Finishes Tied for Second at the McCoy-Wright Currahee Collegiate Invitational

Daniel Medellin also picked up a top-10 finish

Felipe Gomez

Men's Golf | October 25, 2022

TOCCOA, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's golf team concluded their fall season as they played in the McCoy-Wright Currahee Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.  The event hosted by Anderson and Erskine was played at the Currahee Golf Club. The Lakers finshed the tournament in seventh place.   
 
 
Felipe Gomez led the Lakers in the first two rounds.  He carded two rounds of 70 and is tied for the lead at four-under.  Following close behind was Daniel Medellin.  Medellin shot an even-round 72 in his first 18 holes and then finished with a 71 (-1) in the second round.  Daniel, after two rounds, was in sixth place. Following Gomez and Medellin is Augusto Oliva, who shot a 79 in the first round, bounced back in the second round with a 70 and is in tied for 30th place.
 
 
Nico Cabello and Sam Hershoff rounded out the field for the Lakers as, after two rounds, finds themselves in tied for 62nd and tied for 72nd, respectively.  The Lakers find themselves in fourth place as team after two rounds.

 
In the final round of the tournament, Gomez led the Lakers.  Gomez carded a final round 73 (+1) and finished tied for second place.  Medellin followed Gomez after carding a final round 73 (+1).  He finished tied for nineth place.  Oliva then followed Medellin after shooting a final round 74 (+2).  August finished in tied or 31st
 
 
Cabello and Hershoff rounded out the team for the Lakers as they finished seventh as a team
 
Below are the full team standings for the tournament
  1. Anderson: 284-288-294 (869) +5
  2. Lincoln Memorial: 293-287-292 (872) +8
  3. North Georgia: 291-292-293 (876) +12
  4. Barton: 308-290-284 (882) +18
  5. Columbus State: 300-290-293 (883) +19
  6. Lander: 300-291-293 (884) +20
  7. Clayton State: 300-289-296 (885) +21
  8. Carson-Newman: 308-292-288 (888) +24
  9. Coker: 308-292-294 (894) +30
  10. Limestone: 302-306-290 (898) +34
  11. Erskine: 302-294-306 (902) +38
  12. Belmont Abbey: 306-298-300 (904) +40
  13. Newberry: 304-307-295 (906) +42
  14. Young Harris: 308-306-294 (908) +44
  15. King: 311-308-301 (920) +56
 
Below are the full finishers for the Lakers
T2: Felipe Gomez: 70-70-73 (213) -3
T9: Daniel Medellin: 72-71-73 (216) E
T31: Augusto Oliva: 79-70-74 (223) +7
T59: Nico Cabello: 79-78-76 (233) +17
75: Sam Hershoff: 83-79-86 (248) +32
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers resume their season on Monday, February 27 through Tuesday, February 28t as they play in the GSW Hurricane Invitational at the Doublegate Country Club.         
 
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Players Mentioned

Nico Cabello

Nico Cabello

5' 11"
Junior
Sam Hershoff

Sam Hershoff

5' 10"
Junior
Augusto Oliva

Augusto Oliva

5' 7"
Junior
Daniel Medellin

Daniel Medellin

Freshman
Felipe Gomez

Felipe Gomez

Junior

Players Mentioned

Nico Cabello

Nico Cabello

5' 11"
Junior
Sam Hershoff

Sam Hershoff

5' 10"
Junior
Augusto Oliva

Augusto Oliva

5' 7"
Junior
Daniel Medellin

Daniel Medellin

Freshman
Felipe Gomez

Felipe Gomez

Junior