April 11, 2000
Wichita, Kan. - The University of Missouri men's golf team finished in a tie for 10th place today at the Diet Pepsi/Shocker Classic, which wrapped up with 18 holes of play at Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kan. After opening with team score of 316 on Monday morning, the Tigers knocked an impressive 28 strokes off the second round, with a 288 team score - the second-best team round of the tournament. But the Tigers couldn't continue the momentum, and finished with a 312 on Tuesday.
Individually, senior David Suggs, who did not play in MU's previous outing due to injured ribs, returned to the lineup, and played quite well. The Chesterfield, Mo. native shot rounds of 79, 72 and 74 to finish in a tie for 14th place overall, with a three-round total of 225. It marks his second top-15 finish in three spring outings.
Sophomore Mark McBride gave MU a second top-20 finisher, as he tied for 20th place with a 226 total, based on the strength of rounds of 80, 70 and 76. His second-round 70 was the fifth-best single round of the tournament, and tied a collegiate best for the Lebanon, Mo. native.
Rounding out the Tiger lineup were sophomore Neal Stafford, junior Tom Vogt and freshman Stowe Kidder. Stafford tied for 45 overall, with a 233 total. Vogt tied for 63rd individually with a 236, which Kidder - making his first appearance of the spring season - was three shots back (239), and tied for 70th overall.
Up next for Tim Robyn's Tigers is the Cat Fight, a dual meet vs. Kansas State set for Sunday, April 16th at Eagle Knoll Golf Course, located 15 miles south of Columbia, off of Highway 63. That will serve as MU's final regular-season match prior to the Big 12 Championships, which are set for April 24-25 in Hutchinson, Kan.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Arkansas St. 290 285 303 878 2 Wichita St. 296 296 303 895 3 North Texas 298 295 305 898 4 Illinois St. 309 294 296 899 5 Drake 304 292 307 903 6 Iowa St. 312 295 298 905 Oral Roberts 309 291 305 905 8 Nebraska 310 300 298 908 9 Air Force 309 303 303 915 10 Missouri 316 288 312 916 Kansas St. 311 302 303 916 12 SW Missouri St. 303 297 319 919 13 Northern Iowa 322 292 308 922 14 UMKC 314 309 310 933 15 Oklahoma City 316 307 313 936INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Charleton Dechert (ORU) 73 69 69 211 2 Michael Roberts (WSU) 71 70 72 213 3 Matt Young (ASU) 69 76 71 216 Jason Jackson (ASU) 71 68 77 216 5 Danny Visosky (A.Force) 75 74 72 221 Bart Burton (ASU) 73 69 79 221 7 Rohan Allwood (SMSU) 76 74 73 223 Stuart Anderson (Ill. St.) 74 72 77 223 Matt Gatchel (Iowa St.) 76 75 72 223 Michael Pruitt (N. Texas) 75 75 73 223 14 David Suggs (MU) 79 72 74 225 20 Mark McBride (MU) 80 70 76 226 45 Neal Stafford (MU) 78 77 78 233 63 Tom Vogt (MU) 79 73 84 236 70 Stowe Kidder (MU) 81 73 85 239