While Padraig Harrington won the British Open, Georgia State’s Tom Sherreard posted a 14-over 294 to finish in a 13-way tie for 19th. Sherreard made his final round a memorable one too, as he chipped in for eagle at the 17th hole and made birdie on No. 18 en route to a 72. The 20-year-old from Leicester, England told PGA.com that he will probably remain an amateur. “I don’t feel my game’s quite ready yet to do it week in and week out. The memories this week have all been priceless,” said the rising junior. “But I think just being around the players off the golf course (has been the best). Tom Watson walked past us in the hotel the other day and you just can’t believe it.”
Sherreard is entered in the English Amateur Championship, being held July 28-Aug. 2 at The National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa. One of his goals is to make the English team and compete in the 2008 World Amateur Team Championships in Australia, Oct. 8-11. Georgia State’s All-American senior Joel Sjoholm finished 23rd in this week’s European Challenge Tour event in Ramsau, Austria.
BASEBALL UPDATE
Former catcher Aeden McQueary is one of four Panthers still playing professionally in the minors. McQueary is in the San Diego Padres organization and is playing in the Class A advanced California League with the Lake Elsinore Storm. At last check he was hitting only .108 in 24 games. In 65 at-bats, he has seven hits and five RBIs. … Pitcher Adam Bowling is in the Chicago White Sox organization, playing with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League. … Eric Suttle, who held down centerfield for the Panthers, is playing his second season with the Southern Illinois Miners in the Independent Frontier League. In 47 games and 133 at-bats, Suttle is hitting .286 with 38 hits, three home runs and 22 RBIs. … Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas is in the Can-Am league playing with the Quebec Capitales. The former Panther is hitting .274 in 106 at-bats through 35 games with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, 17 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
IN OTHER NEWS
The 2008 Georgia State volleyball recruiting class received a “High Honorable Mention” in PrepVolleyball.com’s ranking of this fall’s incoming classes. The rankings focus solely on players making their initial appearance in a four-year program and analyze the cumulative impact the signing class will have over the next four to five years. The Panthers incoming class consists of junior-college setter Jessica Tjaden (Julesburg, Colo./Northeastern Junior College) and three freshmen: outside hitter Torrie Brown (Diamond Bar, Calif./Diamond Bar HS), middle hitter Muki Kangwa (Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS) and setter Chelsea Perry (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy).
Georgia State head football coach Bill Curry will participate in the Atlanta Sports Council’s 2008 College Football Preview Luncheon on Monday, July 28 at the Hilton Atlanta. The lunch and program begins at noon. … Follow the Panthers online at www.georgiastatesports.com. For basketball and football ticket information call 1-866-GA-STATE.
Dave Cohen is in his 25th season as the “Voice of Georgia State Basketball and Baseball” on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on the football radio crew at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
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