Sept. 24, 2002
Lawrence, Kan.. - The University of Missouri men's golf squad had a great second day at the Kansas Men's Invitational finishing the tournament in sixth place, up three places from Monday. After posting totals of 296 and 301 yesterday, the Tigers recorded the third best total of the final round with a 293 giving them a grand total of 890. The tourney was played at the Alvamar Golf Club, a par-72 course, in Lawrence.
Senior Cory Ewert, whose score was not included in the Tigers total because he did not qualify earlier in the week, was consistent once again. He shot a one-over-par 73 in his final round finishing in a tie for 9th with eight individuals including junior Michael Radek. Radek, who opened the day in 35th place, fired a final-round individual best 68 giving him a three-round total of 218.
Freshman Chris Mabry had the best round of his young career on Tuesday pouring in an even-par round of 72 moving him from 42nd after Day 1 to 26th as the tournament concluded. Juniors Brandon Knaub and David Jenkins both posted rounds of 77 and finished in 30th and 43rh and posted totals of 224 and 227 respectively. Senior Chris Happ rounded out the Tiger's scoring finishing in 46th with a three-round total of 228.
The Tiger's continue their fall schedule next Monday and Tuesday as they travel to the Jim Colbert Invitational in Manhattan, Kan. For more information on Missouri men's golf, log on to www.mutigers.com.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Baylor 285 279 299 863 2 Kansas 293 287 292 872 3 Wichita State 290 289 297 876 4 Iowa State 293 293 294 880 5 Northern Iowa 302 293 291 886 6 Missouri 296 301 293 890 7 Drake 298 297 296 891 8 North Texas 288 303 312 903 9 Notre Dame 303 304 297 904 10 Illinois State 308 298 299 905 SW Miss. St. 305 289 311 905 Oral Roberts 299 302 304 905 13 Nebraska 309 304 295 908 14 UMKC 305 301 304 910INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Ryan Baca (BU) 68 68 73 209 2 Mike Lewis (NIU) 74 69 69 212 Chris Marshall (KU) 71 71 70 212 4 Julian Trudeau (WSU) 76 70 68 214 5 Zach Atkinson (NTU) 67 71 77 215 *9 Cory Ewert 74 71 73 218 9 Michael Radek (MU) 74 76 68 218 26 Chris Mabry (MU) 76 75 72 223 30 Brandon Knaub (MU) 72 75 77 224 43 David Jenkins (MU) 75 75 77 227 46 Chris Happ (MU) 75 77 76 228