Columbus State Men Receive At-Large Bid to NCAA Regional

Columbus, Ga. --  The Columbus State men's golf team has been awarded an at-large berth into the 2010 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships in an announcement made by the NCAA selection committee.  CSU will participate in the South/Southeast Regional at Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N.C on May 3-5.  Barton College serves as the host school. 

The following is the breakdown for the South/Southeast Regional at Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N.C.; hosted by Barton College: 

Southeast Region

             1.  Georgia College & State (Peach Belt Conf. Automatic)

             2.  Barton

             3.  Lander

             4.  Belmont Abbey (Conf. Carolinas Automatic)

             5.  Flagler

             6.  Queens (NC)

             7.  Armstrong Atlantic State

              8.  Newberry

             9.  Columbus State

           10.  Lincoln Memorial (South Atlantic Conf. Automatic)

  Individuals

             1.  Brad Caldwell (North Greenville)

             2.  Wade Binfield (Clayton State)

             3.  Craig Gibson (Georgia Southwestern)

             4.  Jordan Walor (UNC Pembroke)      

South Region

              1.  Barry

              2.  Florida Southern (Sunshine State Conf. Automatic)

              3.  North Alabama (Gulf South Conf. Automatic)

              4.  West Florida

              5.  Nova Southeastern`

              6.  Lynn

              7.  Valdosta State

              8.  Rollins

              9.  St. Leo

            10.  Arkansas Tech

            Individuals

                        1.  Ben Cuzen (Henderson State)

                        2.  Chase Smith (Delta State)

                        3.  Bryn Powers (West Georgia)

                        4.  Zach Potter (Florida Tech)

The top five teams and the top two individuals not with an advancing team, regardless of region, will advance to the finals on May 18-21 at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind.  The finals will be hosted by the Indiana Sports Corporation, the University of Indianapolis, the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and the Hamilton County Sports Authority.

The 54-hole South/Southeast Regional begins on Monday, May 3, with 18 holes each day through Wednesday, May 5.