Feb. 13, 2012
San Antonio, Texas -
After its first two rounds of the spring season, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's golfers sit in 14th place at the par-71 UTSA Oak Hills Invitational.
The Hurricane carded rounds of 302 and 300 for a 602 total following 36 holes on Monday at the Oak Hills Golf Course. Oklahoma leads the 15-team field with a four-over par 572 score, four strokes ahead of second-place Baylor (576). Texas Tech (577), Louisiana-Lafayette (580) and Wichita State (586) round out the fop-five first day finishers.
Tulsa newcomer Colton Staggs, playing in his first collegiate tournament after transferring from Oklahoma State, led the Hurricane with rounds of 74 and 73 for a five-over par score of 147. Staggs is in 25th place and sits two strokes ahead of sophomore John Young Kim, who finished the day in 37th place after rounds of 76-73 for a 149 score.
Sophomore Matt Mabrey is in 42nd place after shooting a 36-hole total of 150. He turned in an opening round two-over par 73, but finished with a second round score of 77 for a 150 total.
Juniors Mark Mumford and Chris Worrell are tied for 68th place with opening day scores of 156.
Oklahoma's Abraham Ancer and Louisiana-Lafayette's Andrew Noto led the individual field after turning in rounds of three-under par 139.
The final 18 holes will be played on Tuesday.
Team Results
1. Oklahoma 288-284=572
2. Baylor 292-284=576
3. Texas Tech 290-287=577
4. UL-Lafayette 286-294=580
5. Wichita State 289-297=586
6. Louisiana Tech 294-294=588
T7. Texas State 296-293=589
T7. Houston 292-297=589
9 North Texas 297-293=590
10. Iowa State 302-289=591
11. SE Louisiana 295-298=593
12. Kansas State 306-290=596
13. UTSA 303-295=598
14. Tulsa 302-300=602
15. Rice 312-305=617
Tulsa Individuals
T25. Colton Staggs 74-73=147
T37 John Young Kim 76-73=149
T42. Matt Mabrey 73-77=150
T68. Mark Mumford 79-77=156
T68. Chris Worrell 79-77=156
Top-5 Individuals
T1. Abraham Ancer, Oklahoma 68-71=139 (-3)
T1. Andrew Noto, UL-Lafayette 69-70=139 (-3)
T3. Tyler Gann, Wichita State 70-71=141 (-1)
T3. Riley Pumphrey, Oklahoma 69-72=141 (-1)
T5. Jonathan Bale, Louisiana Tech 71-71=142 (E)
T5. Joakim Mikkelson, Baylor 71-71=142 (E)
T5. Curtis Reed, Houston 71-71=142 (E)
T5. Ryan Werre, UTSA 72-70=142 (E)
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