Jeff Cox leads RiverHawks to Second Place Finish at Doyle Wallace Classic

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. ---- Northeastern State’s Jeff Cox fired a final round one-under par 71 to finish third and Josh Boswell finished in 6^th position at the Doyle Wallace Classic held at the Hot Springs Country Club here Tuesday afternoon.

After leading by two shots heading into the final round, the RiverHawks faltered under the windy conditions, as Henderson State rallied to shoot the low round of the day to win the tournament by four shots over the Northeastern State.

The RiverHawks placed three in the top 10 as Cox finished with a two round total of 146, Boswell carded a two round total of 150, Sam Powell finished tied for 8^th with a tournament total of 152. Colby Ricks slipped to 21^st after a final round 86 to finish with a 158 and Brady Wood finished 51^st with a 174.

Next action for the RiverHawks will be the ECU Winstar Resort Invitational on March 9-11.