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Rice University Athletics
Men's Golf: Rice Finishes Seventh at WAC Championships
5/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Senior Drew Conrad and junior Chris Connolly each had their their best round of the tournament on the final day. Conrad fired in a 72 for the Owls' top single-round score and finished tied for 27th in the with a three-day total of 229. Connolly had a 74 on Wednesday to finish 26th in the standings, and tops for Rice, a stroke ahead of his teammate with a 228. Tulsa's Martin Maritz rallied in the final day of competition with a 68, and a three-round total of 208, eight under par, to grab the individual crown. Todd Rose of Fresno State was two strokes back with a 210 to finish second.
The Bulldogs claimed the team title with a three-day total of 856. SMU was 14 strokes back with an 870 to finish second, followed closely by TCU's 871. The Owls shot a 303 on Wednesday to bring their total to 909, tying them for seventh.
The WAC championships wrapped up the 1999-2000 season for the Rice golfers and marked the final appearance of Conrad and classmate C.W. Mallon in the Blue and Gray.
Rice Scores (Final Results) Name 1st 2nd 3rd Total Place Chris Connolly 79 75 74 228 26th Drew Conrad 81 76 72 228 T27th Bradley Lane 77 77 77 231 T31th Fred Dejaeghere 74 79 78 231 T31th C. W. Mallon 76 74 82 232 T33th Team 306 302 301 909 T7thTeam Standings: 1. Fresno State, 856; 2. SMU, 870; 3. TCU, 871; 4. Tulsa, 881; 5. Texas-El Paso, 884; 6. Hawaii, 900; T7. RICE OWLS, 909; T7. San Jose State, 909. Individual leader: Martin Maritz, Tulsa, 208.
