Rice University
Jim West Intercollegiate
Meissner Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Jim West Intercollegiate
4/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
By: Tim Andrzejewski (tim.andrzejewski@rice.edu)
Final Results 
Bastrop, Texas — Sophomore Mitchell Meissner shot a final round 71 to finish nine-under par and go wire-to-wire to win his first career tournament at the Jim West Intercollegiate, played at the par-72, 7,205-yard Wolfdancer Golf Club.
It is the first individual title for Rice since Jeff Wibawa won the 2011 Lone Star Invitational. He finished one shot ahead of Pavon Sagoo of Saint Mary's. The 71 is his fifth round of par or better this year and the 11th of his career and his 54-hole score of 207 is a career-best.
"Mitchell's wire-to-wire win is big for him and the team," said Rice head coach Justin Emil. "I'm so proud of him and the perseverance he has shown since the fall. It was a good finish for the team as well. The guys are really excited about the conference championship in two weeks."
The Owls closed the tournament with a one-over 289 to finish one-under par in third-place, four shots behind second-place McNeese State. It is Rice's fourth top-three finish and the third in its last four tournaments. Saint Mary's won the team title, shooting 16-under par.
Freshman Will Voetsch shot a final round 70 to finish in a 13th-place tie at one-over par. The 70 is his 10th round of par or better this year and he now has five top 20 finishes. His 54-hole score of 217 is also a career-low.
Sophomore Mario Carmona tied for 15th-place at two-over par after posting a final round 75. He now has five top 20 finishes on the year and seven in his career.
Senior James Lee tied for 27th-place at five-over par after closing with a 73. Junior Kevin Reilly shot a 76 to finish 15-over par in a 57th-place tie and junior Alex Levy, who played as an individual, tied for 66th-place at 19-over par after carding an 81.
The Owls return to the links in two weeks, Apr. 24-27, when they travel to Texarkana, Ark., for the 2016 Conference USA Championship.
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