Oct. 18, 2000

Bulldog Golf Team Competes at Drury/Deerfield Inn Classic

The Truman State University men's golf team completed its fall schedule on Tuesday by finishing 14th at the 21-team Drury University/Deerfield Inn Classic. The two day tournament was played at the par 72, 7,020-yard Hickory Hills Country Club on Monday and at the par 72, 7,040-yard Highland Springs Country Club on Tuesday.

Truman finished with a 636 total, including a 316 on Monday and a 320 on Tuesday. The 'Dogs finished three strokes behind a tie for 12th between Missouri-Rolla and St. Edward's (Texas), which both had 633s.

Junior Lou Dersch (Charles City, Iowa) led the Bulldogs with a 156 total (82-74), tying him for 28th overall. Seniors Justin Brewer (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Jasen Matyas (Hannibal, Mo.) each tied for 46th overall with 160s; Brewer shot 80 both days, while Matyas finished with a 77 in the opening round but carded an 83 in the final set of 18. Junior Rick Ewing (Warson Woods, Mo./Webster Groves) finished with a 161 (78-83) and junior John Anderson (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) had a 173 (81-92).

Arkansas Tech won the tournament with a 601, followed by host Drury with a 604. Central Oklahoma and Central Missouri finished third and fourth, respectively, with scores of 611 and 613.

Truman will tee off with the spring portion of the schedule in March.

FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1. Arkansas Tech            301-300  601
2. Drury                    308-296  604
3. Central Oklahoma         306-305  611
4. Central Missouri         309-304  613
5. East Central (Okla.)     318-298  616
6. Incarnate Word (Texas)   312-305  617
7. Cameron (Okla.)          302-317  619
8. Missouri-St. Louis       317-311  628
9. Southwest Baptist        315-314  629
10. Missouri Southern       316-315  631
10. Missouri Western        320-311  631
12. Missouri-Rolla          314-319  633
12. St. Edwards (Texas)     325-308  633
14. Truman                  316-320  636
15. Lincoln                 323-322  645
16. Washburn (Kan.)         324-322  646
17. South Dakota St.        328-323  651
18. Rockhurst               324-328  652
19. Harding (Ark.)          332-324  656
20. Drury (gray)            333-327  660
21. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)    328-337  665

TRUMAN SCORES
Rank  Name                   Scores  Tot.
T-28  Lou Dersch              82-74  156
T-46  Justin Brewer           80-80  160
T-46  Jasen Matyas            77-83  160
T-58  Rick Ewing              78-83  161
T-96  John Anderson           81-92  173 

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