Rice University
Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
Owls Place 14th at Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
10/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 30, 2007
Competing at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. (New Mexico State Golf Course; par 71; 7,074 yards), the Rice Owls golf team placed 14th with an 885 (292-299-294) after posting a 294 in Tuesday's final round. The 885 total is the teams' lowest three-round tournament total for this fall.
Rice freshman Michael Whitehead shot a three-under 68 in the final round to lead the Rice contingent with a 214 (76-70-68) to place tied for 23rd. The 68 shot by Whitehead is also the team's lowest one-round score and his 214 is the Owls' lowest three-round total. Sophomore Christopher Brown was one-over on Tuesday (72) and finished tied for 38 at 218 (71-75-72).
Texas Tech won the event at 831 (274-283-27) with a 274 in the final round and the Red Raiders' Sergio Franky shot a final round 65 (-6) to win the event at 202 (69-68-65).
The Owls are next in action when they compete at the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 5-7.
14 Rice University 292 299 294 885
T 23 Michael Whitehead 76 70 68 214
T 38 Christopher Brown 71 75 72 218
T 80 Michael Buttacavoli 73 77 78 228
87 Zach Wilson 72 78 81 231
88 Tim Pawul 80 77 76 233
Final Team Scores
1 Texas Tech Univ. 274 283 274 831 -21
2 UT-Arlington 282 278 275 835 -17
3 Nevada, Univ. of 274 292 278 844 -8
Kansas State Univ. 280 286 278 844 -8
5 Ball State Univ. 286 291 279 856 +4
6 Loyola Marymount U. 285 286 288 859 +7
7 ULM 285 290 287 862 +10
8 New Mexico State U. 288 291 285 864 +12
Miami (Ohio) 292 284 288 864 +12
10 Cal Poly 287 286 293 866 +14
11 South Alabama, U. of 292 288 288 868 +16
12 Washington State U. 295 289 289 873 +21
13 Northern Colorado 292 289 302 883 +31
14 Rice University 292 299 294 885 +33
15 Texas El Paso, U. of 293 301 297 891 +39
16 Nebraska, U. of 296 307 298 901 +49
17 Towson University 310 295 311 916 +64
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