ANDERSON, S.C. --- Tusculum's Darren Christie led wire-to-wire to capture medalist honors at the Anderson University Invitational Tuesday at Brookstone Meadows Country Club. Christie followed up Monday's 66 with a one-under par 71 to shoot a career-best 137 to win by two strokes.

Limestone and Tusculum posted identical rounds of 291 as the Saints edged the Pioneers by one stroke to capture the team championship. Limestone fired a two-day total of 575, while TC posted 576 to finish as runner-up. Mount Olive posted the best round of the day with 297 to finish third at 580, followed by Anderson (582), St. Andrews (588), Lincoln Memorial (588), Catawba (594), North Greenville (595), Tri-County CC (599) and Erskine (608).

Jake Scheffers carded a two-under par 70 on Tuesday to finish ninth with a two-day score of 143. Chase Carroll and Lawson George each finished with 148 to tie for 22nd, while Matt McIntyre placed 51st with 166. Rookie Justin Harvey, playing as an individual competitor, tied for 38th place with 155.

Christie's 137 is tied for the second best 36-hole performance in school history. Christie's previous medalist honor came at the 2007 Tusculum Invitational. TC 576 was also the third lowest two-round team score in Tusculum history.

The Pioneers return to action this weekend when they compete at the Newberry Invitational in Prosperity, S.C.

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Team Results
Pl. Team 1st 2nd Total
1 Limestone 284 291 575
2 TUSCULUM 285 291 576
3 Mount Olive 293 287 580
4 Anderson (S.C.) 293 289 582
5 St. Andrews 297 291 588
Lincoln Memorial 296 292 588
7 Catawba 305 289 594
8 North Greenville 301 294 595
9 Tri-County CC 299 300 599
10 Erskine 308 300 608

Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl. Player 1st 2nd Total
1 Darren Christie 66 71 137
9 Jake Scheffers 73 70 143
T22 Chase Carroll 75 73 148
T22 Lawson George 71 77 148
T38 *Justin Harvey 81 74 155
51 Matt McIntyre 86 80 166
* individual competitor