Grayson Repeats as Cleveland County Amateur Golf Tournament Champion

August 22 | Men's Golf

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Akron, Ohio – University of Akron golfer Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.) claimed the 54^th annual Cleveland County Amateur Golf Tournament championship for the second-consecutive year on Sunday, August 21.

Grayson earned the Richard Shelton Memorial Championship Trophy by firing a 54-hole tournament-low score of 5-under par 211 at the River Bend YMCA Golf Course in Shelby, N.C.

UA's redshirt sophomore fired an opening round 2-under par 70 stroke total and followed with a 5-under 67 performance to lead the field by two stokes after 36-holes of play.

During the final round, Grayson edged out Pierce Robinson (212, -4) by one stroke. Grayson held off Robinson's attempt at a comeback as Robinson pulled within one stroke after a birdie on hole No. 17. Both, Grayson and Robinson carded even-par scores on No. 18 as Grayson finished the final 18-holes with a 74 (+2), which proved to be enough to repeat as Cleveland County champion.

The Zips' golfers report to campus on Monday, August 29, and will begin preparing for the 2016-17 season.

The Zips return seven letterwinners, including Grayson and the defending 2016 Individual MAC Champion in junior George Baylis (Ascot, England). Other returning members include seniors in Zach Gollwitzer (Ballwin, Mo.), Yann Pfeiffer (Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France) and J.B. Williams (Danville, Ky.), juniors Chandler Morgan (Lexington, Ky.), and sophomores Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio), Euan Gill (Dingwall, Scotland).