Towson's Rodrat Named Golfer of the Week

4/11/2018 12:02:00 PM

Kelly McCarthy

RICHMOND, Va. (April 11, 2018) – Towson University freshman Kobdech Rodrat was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Week.

Rodrat climbed from ninth place to the top of the leaderboard to tie for individual medalist honors at the Towson Invitational. After shooting a 75 in the opening round, Rodrat had a strong final round, as he birdied four of his final six holes to finish at even par to shoot him up the leaderboard. He tied with Sacred Heart’s Matt Shubley for the top spot at 3-over on the par-72, 6,530-yard Prospect Bay Country Club. Towson finished third as a team.

CAA CHIP SHOTS
James Madison closed out its regular-season play at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, taking home eighth place, in a field that featured four top-25 teams. Junior Ben Tucker was the top Duke, tying for 18th overall at 5-over (71-72-75=218) on the par-71, 7,099-yard course at The Club at Irish Creek.

Drexel posted its third win of the year, capturing the Wildcat Invitational at the par-70 White Manor Country Club. The Dragons’ Adam Mistretta tied for third overall with a 1-under 141 (69-72) for his best finish of the season. Delaware also competed at the event, placing sixth overall. Freshman Christian Chapman was the Blue Hens’ top-finisher, tying for 11th overall with a 2-over 140 (72-72).

UNCW is back on the course, April 13-15, for the Clemson Invitational where Elon will join them. College of Charleston is back in action, April 13-15, when it travels to the Stitch Intercollegiate. Hofstra travels to Connecticut for the Sacred Heart Invitational, April 15-16, while Drexel and Towson close things out at the Navy Spring Invitational, April 14-15.

The 2018 CAA Men’s Golf Championship is slated for April 20-22 at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, N.C. For more information, visit CAASports.com/mgolf.