MSU Golf Finishes Strong at APSU Intercollegiate

Monday, October 23

Hopkinsville, Ky. (Links at Novadell)

Murray State

Host: Austin Peay

10/25/2006 5:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

Two strokes. After 54 holes of the Austin Peay Intercollegiate, that was the difference between the Murray State Men's Golf team and first place in the 18-team event at the Links of Novadell in Hopkinsville, Ky.

The Racers entered the final 18 holes tied for the lead with eventual winner Troy. The Racers managed a final round 284, but Troy was one shot better at 283. Host Austin Peay made a late charge with a 280, but ended in a tie for second with the Racers.

Belmont was fourth at 877, Morehead State and Samford tied for fifth at 880. Cincinnati and UT-Martin tied for seventh at 884.

The Racers got off to a slow start with a team 291, but followed with a pair of 284's to finish with a total of 859. Troy's winning score was 858.

Jerry Price led the way for MSU with rounds of 72-69-71=212 and a third place finish, the best ever for the Racer junior. Michael Craft charged to a 12^th place finish with rounds of 74-70-72=216, while Mitchell Moore started hot with a 70-71 but came home with a 78 for a total of 219 and a 20^th place finish. Nick Griffin finished 22^nd with rounds of 76-74-71=221 and Kyle Landrum had rounds of 75-77-70=222 good for a 28^th place finish.

The Racer men's squad will finish off the fall portion of their schedule on Oct. 30-31 at the Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown hosted by Birmingham Southern in Birmingham, Ala. at Bent Brook GC.

The Murray State Women's Golf team continues to make positive strides after they moved up to a notch to a ninth place finish with final round 336 which was seven shots better than their first round 343. The Racers total was 679.

Freshman Andrea Downer led the way for MSU with rounds of 83-85=168 and a 27^th place finish. Christi Baron rebounded from a first round 86 with a final round 83 and total of 169 good for a 33^rd place finish. Bethany Yates fired rounds of 87-83=170 and finished 36^th. Lauren Hughes finished 43^rd after rounds of 87-85=172, while Jessica Wilson's rounds of 96-88=184 meant a 62^nd place finish.

Ashley Yates and Jena Lancaster played as individuals and finished 51^st and 69^th. Yates had scores of 87-88=175 and Lancaster turned in scores of 94-97=191.

Belmont was the winner of the APSU event with scores of 324-317=641.

The MSU Women's squad finishes the fall schedule with the Troy State Invitational Oct 30-31 in Montgomery, Ala. at Lagoon Park GC.