April 13, 2004

JONESBORO, Ark. - Seniors Michael Radek (Chicago, Ill. / St. Ignatius HS) and David Jenkins (Springfield, Mo. / Glendale HS / SMS) continued to mirror each other in the final round of the ASU Indian Classic, held Tuesday at Ridge Point Country Club.

A day after both shot 76 during the rain-shortened first day, the pair each carded a 1-over-par 73 to jump 23 places into a tie for 30th.

As a team, Missouri finished 14th out of 18 teams after shooting an aggregate team 297 for a two-day total of 601. That vaulted the Tigers up two spots, yet left Mizzou just a stroke behind Illinois State, two back of Middle Tennessee, and six strokes away from the top 10. First-day co-leader Iowa State hung on to the team title with a 293. The Cyclones held off Nebraska, who shot the best round of the day by five strokes.

Among the rest of the Tiger individuals, sophomore Ben Scott (Lancashire, U.K.) improved three strokes on Tuesday by firing a 2-over 74 to finish in a tie for 44th; freshman John Kelly (St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College HS) shot a 77 for 152 and a tie for 48th place; and freshman Trent Twaddle (Maryville, Mo. / Maryville HS) tied for 71st following a 79 on Tuesday.

The men are off from competition until the Big 12 Championships, which will take place in two weeks (Mon.-Tue., Apr. 26-27) at Prairie Dunes Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

ASU Indian Classic // Ridge Point CC // Jonesboro, Ark.
Par: 72 // Yardage: 6565

Pl. Team Scores
 1. Iowa State 287 293 580
 2. Nebraska 299 288 587
 Ark.-Little Rock 288 299 587
 4. Southern Miss. 287 301 588
 SMS 287 301 588
 North Texas 287 301 588
 7. So. Florida 287 303 590
 8. Oral Roberts 288 305 593
 9. Lamar 300 294 594
10. UL-Lafayette 295 300 595
11. UL-Monroe 298 299 597
12. Middle Tennessee 296 303 599
13. Illinois State 302 298 600
14. Missouri 304 297 601
15. Rice 307 303 610
16. Arkansas State 300 313 613
17. Louisiana Tech 299 321 620
18. Northern Iowa 311 315 626

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
(TOP FIVE; **-won three-hole playoff):
1. **Jeremy Lyons (ISU), 70-70---140; 2. Austin Hackett (SMS),
68-72---140; 3. Chris Stroud (Lamar) 72-70---142; 4. (tie),
Ben Snow (USM), 72-72---144, Tom Bethel (NU), 71-73---144;
Reid McPherson (UNT), 69-75---144.

MU FINISHERS: 30. (tie), Michael Radek and David Jenkins,
76-73---149; 44. (tie), Ben Scott, 77-74---151; 48. (tie),
John Kelly, 75-77---152; 71. (tie), Trent Twaddle, 77-79---156.