Men's Golf Wraps Up UTSA in Fifth Place

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Men's Golf Wraps Up UTSA in Fifth Place

February 26, 2002 | Men's Golf

Feb. 26, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech men's golf team wrapped up competition earlier today at the University of Texas at San Antonio Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. The 37th-ranked Red Raiders shot a three-round total of 903 (295, 298, 310) to finish fifth among 16 other schools with Wichita State shooting a team total of 882 to take the 2002 tournament title.

Two Red Raiders rounded out the Top 20 players with Senior Kyle Willmann shooting a one-over par 72, giving him a 54-hole score of 222 (76, 74) to leap from yesterday's 35th place tie into a five-way tie for 10th. Fellow teammate David Bolen moved up three spots to tie for 16th place shooting an 11-over par 224 (73, 74, 77) in the final round.

Lubbock native Brian Smith was unable to hold onto his 12th place tie from yesterday afternoon shooting a total round of 229 (71, 75, 83) to finish in 26th place. Freshman Drew Hackler shot a 17-over par 230 (76, 75, 79) to tie for 31st while Junior Mark Hull finished in a tie for 49th place shooting a 20-over par 233 (75, 76, 82).

The men's golf team will swing back into action in two weeks when they travel to Lafayette, La., for the Louisiana Classic.


Final Standings1. Wichita State        8822. Arkansas         896UT-San Antonio          896North Texas         896
5. Texas Tech         9036. Arkansas-Little Rock     904Lamar               9048. Kansas State         9089. Southwest Texas State    91910. Illinois State      92011. Iowa State          92212. Nebraska            92713. Louisiana-LaFayette     93214. Louisiana-Monroe        93315. Northern Iowa       94516. Stephen F. Austin       984




Top 10 Individuals1. Jason Novascone (WSU)    2172. Zach Atkinson (N. Texas) 2183. Orn Hjartarson (La.-LaFayet) 219Gibby Martens (UTSA)        2195. Julien Trudeau (WSU)     220Manuel Bermudez (Ar.-L. Rock)   220Michael Schaeffer (UTSA)    2208. Chris Stroud (Lamar)     221Adam Wing (Arkansas)        221
10. A.J. Elgert (Kansas St.)  222Nic Baker (Ill. St.)        222
Kyle Willmann (TT)      222Nick Underwood (WSU)        222Drew Higginbothom (Arkansas)    222
t16. David Bolen (TT)     224t26. Brian Smith (TT)       229t31. Drew Hackler (TT)     230t49. Mark Hull (TT)       233

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