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Eagles Place Fifth at George Washington Invitational
Kaplan leads charge with third-place finish

Tournament Stats | March 31-April 1, 2002

Seth Kaplan went 76-73 to place fifth at the George Washington Invitational this past weekend.

ISSUE, MD -- Seth Kaplan totaled a five-over 149 over 36 holes to help lead American to a fifth-place finish at the George Washington Invitational, held at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club.

Kaplan navigated the par-72, 6,761-yard layout with a four-over 76 in the first round, and carded a one-over 73 in the second. Chris Schieffer came in with a strong 75 after the first round, but ballooned to an 83 in round two to finish in a tie for 22nd.

Yale ran away with the team title, firing a two-round 602 to top host George Washington by 12 strokes. Lehigh placed third with a 617 total, and Virginia was fourth at 619. American totaled a 626.

Wes Cupp placed in a tie for 27th overall with a 159 total. After an opening-round 83, he came back with a solid 76 in round two. David Stone went 78-86 for a 164 placing in a tie for 39th, while Matt Michaels went 84-82 (166) to finish in a tie for 44th.

American returns to action on Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, when it takes part in the Navy Invitational. Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m. at the par-71 USNA Golf Course in Annapolis with 18 holes set for both days.