Lenoir City, Tenn.----The Wingate University men's golf team finished seventh in the sixth annual Tennessee River Rumble, hosted by Lincoln Memorial University at the WindRiver Golf Club (par 72, 7018 yards). The Bulldogs posted a 294 Tuesday for a 36-hole total of 596, one shot behind sixth-place North Georgia. Host LMU led wire-to-wire to take the team crown with a score of 580 (complete results).
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
 
Tennessee River Rumble, April 1-2 (18/18)
WindRiver Golf Club
Lenoir City, Tenn. (hosted by Lincoln Memorial University)
 
WINGATE LEADER BOARD
 
7-Wingate 302-294=596
T10-Philip Coles, 73-72=145
T16-Nicolas Brown, 72-74=146
T39-Charles Joubert, 77-75=152
T48-Tim Bombosch, 80-73=153
T90-Yannick Koehnen, 81-80=161
 
WINGATE/TOURNAMENT NOTES
 
-Wingate's Coles tied for 10th at 145; he had five birdies Tuesday
-Brown was one shot back from his teammate at 146; he tied for 16th place
-Bombosch had a 73 Tuesday with five birdies of his own
-The top five teams on the leader board were number eight Lincoln Memorial (580), number 15 Carson-Newman (585), number 11 Young Harris (587), Queens (588) and King (590).
-Lincoln Memorial's Harry Boyle had the best round both days
-Boyle shot a 66 Tuesday to finish at nine-under-par 135, four strokes better than the field
-Twenty schools and 112 student-athletes competed in this year's Tennessee River Rumble
 
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
 
Wingate University head men's golf coach John Hackney: "We battled hard today, but didn't have anybody go deep like the teams that finished ahead of us. It was a solid round on a tough track, but some guys went really low today. I still feel we are only a whisker away from winning tournaments. Hopefully, it will all click in two weeks at the SAC Championship."

"Philip has played well at this tournament for four years…he posted another top 10 this week with some steady play. He carded five birdies today and had a lot of clutch up-and-down plays during the tournament."

"It was good to see Nicolas back in the good form that he displayed in the fall. He played with a lot of confidence this week. Charles didn't have his best stuff and managed to get it around and put up a decent number today. Tim bounced back from a rough first day to shoot 73 today with five birdies."

"As a team, we had 14 birdies in our counting scores today…which is good. Unfortunately, just a few too many errant approach shots cost us from going under par. We are in one of the nation's top golf conferences, so we need to bring our 'A' game to claim a SAC Championship."
 
UP NEXT
 
Wingate concludes the 2018-19 regular season with the Tennessee River Rumble. The Bulldogs and their 10 league mates will participate in the South Atlantic Conference men's golf championships April 14-16 in Camden, S.C. at the Camden Country Club. In 2018, Wingate finished third. Joubert shot an even-par 216 to complete 54 holes in a tie for fifth place.
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 12 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 106 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 115 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.