Texas Tech University Athletics
Freshmen Lead Tech at Crown Colony
September 15, 1999 | Men's Golf
Sept. 15, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Freshman Trey Pyka posted a three-round 222 in his first collegiate event and finished in a two-way tie for first place as defending champion Texas Tech finished third at The Crown Classic in Lufkin, Texas, Tuesday.
The Red Raiders finished behind champion Lamar and runner-up Baylor. Tournament host Stephen F. Austin, Rice, Arkansas-Little Rock, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Texas-San Antonio and Oral Roberts round out the top 10 in the 18-team event.
Pyka opened the tournament with a 1-under 71 on the par 72, 6,692-yard Crown Colony Country Club course. The San Antonio native shot a 77 in the second round, but bounced back with a closing round of 74. Fellow freshman Mark Hull finished in a tie for sixth place with a three-round total of 224, while sophomore David Bolen shot 231 to earn a top 20 finish. Junior Corey Henegar and freshman Brooks Kelly posted totals of 236 and 241, respectively, to finish tied for 37th and 50th.
The Red Raiders hit the links Sept. 20-21 at the Big ?E? Classic in McKinney, Texas.
TEAM SCORES Lamar 304+289+311=904 Baylor 298+303+306=907 Texas Tech 305+308+295=908 Stephen F. Austin 310+302+310=922 Rice 309+299+317=925 Arkansas-Little Rock 308+307+313=928 North Texas 322+306+302=930 Sam Houston State 314+315+305=934 Texas-San Antonio 310+307+318=935 Oral Roberts 305+314+320=939 McNeese State 311+328+308=947 San Jose State 310+316+328=954 Southwest Texas State 321+317+318=956 Nicholls State 315+325+320=960 Texas-Pan American 321+323+317=961 Louisiana Tech 316+322+327=965 Centenary 316+331+321=968 Louisiana-Monroe 321+325+329=975