COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech golf coach Craig King has
announced the addition to two signees for the Golden Eagle roster
beginning in 2010-11 with the inking of Mason Griffin, a senior at
Oak Ridge High School, and Sam Schrock, a senior at Roane County
High School.
While the pair are attending different high schools, they both hail
from Kingston, Tenn., and frequently play golf together, a
friendship that will continue for the Golden Eagles.
"I am very excited about adding Mason and Sam to the Golden Eagle
golf team next fall," King said. "Their friendship with each other,
as well as with current redshirt freshman Greg Kitts, should bring
a level of competition internally that will positively boost our
team tournament performance. I think they will make an immediate
impact next fall and vie for a starting spot."
Mason Grifin is the son of Chris and Suzanne Griffin and plans to
major in electrical engineering. His father, Chris, competed for
two years on the Golden Eagle golf team in the 1980s. Mason is a
senior at Oak Ridge High School where he has been a fixture on the
golf team for coach Jody Wadell.
As a junior, Griffin finished second in the district and region
tournaments for the Wildcats, and went on to capture second place
in the TSSAA state tournament. He has also competed in numerous
AAJGT events and was named the 2009 Player of the Year. He has been
selected to play in the Wiley Cup the past two years for the
Roane/Anderson County team in competition against Knox County.
Sam Schrock is the son of Todd and Jill Schrock and will study
chemical engineering. He is a senior at Roane County High School
where he has played No. 1 all four years for coach Mike Neal.
He qualified individually for the TSSAA state tournament as a
sophomore and junior, finishing 31st in 2007 and 16th as a junior
in 2008. As a senior, Schrock helped the Yellowjackets capture the
district championship. He has also competed in several AAJGT events
and in 2009 qualified for the Tennessee State Junior Amateur where
he placed 15th at Champions Run Golf Course in Murfreesboro.
The 2010 Golden Eagles get the spring season underway Feb. 21-22 at
Choctaw, Miss., in the Frito Lay - AT&T Intercollegiate hosted
by Jackson State University.
July 11, 2010
Golfer Josh Simer picked as Tech's NCAA Man of the Year
March 29, 2010
Tech in third place, two Golden Eagles tied for fifth
February 28, 2010
Hoping for no snow this time, golf team heads to Grover Page Classic
February 22, 2010
Tech takes second place, Simer third at Frito Lay-AT&T Invitational
February 21, 2010
Simer in first place, Golden Eagles eighth at Frito Lay-AT&T
February 17, 2010
Men's golf team plays in Mississippi to open Spring schedule
February 9, 2010
Golden Eagles and Govs postponed until Feb. 18
February 4, 2010
Tech golf teams both picked fifth in OVC preseason voting
January 30, 2010
Men's golf adds signees Griffin, Schrock for 2010
December 17, 2009
Golden Eagles host Bryan College to cap double-header
December 10, 2009
Former Golden Eagle Stallings qualifies for 2010 Nationwide Tour
October 20, 2009
Simer, Golden Eagles earns Top 10 finish
October 19, 2009
Simer fourth as Golden Eagles in top half at APSU tourney
October 13, 2009
Tech takes third at the Skyhawk Classic
October 12, 2009
Tech in third after day one of Skyhawk Classic, Korth tied for fifth
October 5, 2009
Simer, Golden Eagles fourth after opening day at Murray State
September 27, 2009
Tech finds troubles in Sea Trail, looks ahead to next tournament
September 27, 2009
Golden Eagles up two spots heading into final day at Sea Trail
September 25, 2009
Golf team leaves room for improvement on first day
September 25, 2009
Veteran Golden Eagle golf team opens season at Sea Trail
September 17, 2009
Golden Eagle women to compete in Great Smokies Invitational
September 4, 2009
Tech drops five-setter against North Florida
August 21, 2009
Golden Eagle golf adds East Tennessee's Greg Kitts