The Chattanooga Mocs moved up to an eighth-place finish at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate with a final round 289. The 1-over par score gave the squad a final tally of 877 which was 12 better than USC Upstate in ninth and 14 clear of UNCG in 10th.
Luke Long led the way with a 1-under 71. Etienne Brault added even-par 72 playing his final six holes 4-under par. Will Porter also shot 72 with Lake Johnson and Connor Nolan turning in twin 74s.
Long posted his first career top 5 as a Moc tying for fourth at 5 under overall.
Brault shot E over his 54 holes to tie for 15th.
Phillip Hickam shot 3-over 219 to tie for 28th as an individual. Johnson ended up at 224. Porter was behind him at 228, while Nolan carded 232 for the two days.
The Mocs flipped a switch after the initial 18. The counting cards had just seven birdies for a 302. They played 1 under as a group the rest of the way racking up 34 birdies in the process including 20 in the second round for the first time since October 2012 (Brickyard Collegiate 3rd round).
Host N.C. State claimed the title behind medalist Stephen Franken. Franken turned in 15-under 201 as the Wolfpack shot 848 as a team to best North Carolina by two.
LINEUP
T4) Luke Long: 72-68-71=211 (-5)
T15) Etienne Brault: 75-69-72=216 (E)
T28 Phillip Hickam (Indiv.): 68-76-75=219 (+3)
T43) Lake Johnson: 78-72-74=224 (+8)
T52) Will Porter: 79-77-72=228 (+12)
T61) Connor Nolan: 77-81-74-232 (+16)