David Johnson Shines as UCF Concludes First Spring EventDavid Johnson Shines as UCF Concludes First Spring Event

David Johnson Shines as UCF Concludes First Spring Event

Feb. 19, 2008

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - UCF junior David Johnson (Palm Bay, Fla./Melbourne) tied for ninth in the individual standings as the Knights' men's golf team concluded play at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational at the Sawgrass Country Club on Tuesday. Johnson fired a one-under 71 in the final round to conclude the three-day, three-round event at 218 (+2).

As a team, UCF tied for 13th at the tournament, which featured 10 squads that are ranked in the top-30 nationally. The Knights, who are 23rd, recorded a team score of 901 (+37).

UCF carded its best team score of the event on Tuesday (295, +7).

Johnson was one of two Knights who were among the top-30 finishers. Sophomore Nuno Henriques (Funchal, Portugal) competed as an individual and tied for 25th with a 223 (+7).

Junior Preston Brown (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Nease) tied for 38th (226, +10). On Tuesday, sophomore Mike Stern (Miami, Fla./Killian) carded a one-over 73. Stern finished tied for 56th at 229 (+13).

Also in action for the Knights were junior Greg Forest (Palm City, Fla./Martin County) and senior Chris Anderson (Lake Mary, Fla./Seminole). Forest (230, +14) tied for 59th and Anderson finished 76th with a 238 (+22).

The tournament was the first of the spring campaign for UCF.

No. 4 Alabama won the event with a team score of 873 (+9). The Crimson Tide were followed by No. 2 UCLA (877, +13). Joel Sjoholm of Georgia State took medalist honors (209, -7).

UCF finished tied with Vanderbilt in the team standings.

The Knights will return to action Monday, hosting the two-day Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando.

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