April 11, 2001
Men's Golf Finishes 12th at Division II District V Invitational
The Truman State University men's golf team finished 12th out of 19 teams on Monday and Tuesday at the Division II District V Invitational at Ironhorse Golf Club in Leawood, Kan.
Second-day team scores in the tournament plummeted by an average of 16 strokes. The Bulldogs, who shot a 327 in Monday's opening round, cut 17 strokes off their score on Tuesday, shooting a 310. However, Truman still slipped from 11th to 12th from after Day 1.
Senior Justin Brewer (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) shot his eighth consecutive sub-80 round and finished tied for 13th with a 151 (79-72).
Three other Bulldogs hovered in the mid-160 range. Sophomore T.J. Erhart (Jefferson City, Mo.) ended with a 163 (81-82) and senior Jasen Matyas (Hannibal, Mo.) carded a 164 (83-81). Junior Rick Ewing (Warson Woods, Mo./Webster Groves) tallied 167 (84-83).
Junior Lou Dersch (Charles City, Iowa), hindered by a first-day 92, came back strong on Day 2 and rivaled many of the leaders' second-round scores with a 75.
The Bulldogs will back in action on Monday and Tuesday at the Missouri Western Invitational in St. Joseph, another MIAA designated event.
FINAL TEAM SCORES Division II District V Invit. , April 9-10, 2001 1. Drury 306-290=596 2. Texas Wesleyan 308-290=598 3. Central Missouri 311-291=602 4. St. Mary's (Texas) 314-296=610 5. Incarnate Word 308-303=611 6. Lincoln 316-300=616 7. Southwest Baptist 318-305=623 8. Bemidji St. (Minn.) 325-302=627 9. Missouri Western 317-312=629 10. Rockhurst 330-301=631 11. Washburn (Kan.) 327-309=636 12. Truman 327-310=637 13. Missouri Southern 332-310=642 14. St. Edwards 329-314=643 15. North Dakota 329-315=644 16. Mankato State 330-315=645 17. Pittsburg State 337-314=651 18. South Dakota 338-317=655 19. Winona State 344-343=687