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Rice University Athletics
Golf Co-Hosts Bayou City Collegiate Classic
10/8/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
By: Tim Andrzejewski (tim.andrzejewski@rice.edu)
HOUSTON -- Rice golf returns home for the first of two home tournaments when it co-hosts the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, October 9-10, at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland. Houston and Sam Houston State will co-host the tournament.
Justin Emil QUOTABLE
"It's good to be on familiar territory. It's good for our guys to play a golf course that they know pretty well. To sleep in our own bed is a really nice thing. We're looking forward to it. It's really important to (the team). They really like Golfcrest Country Club. They know the golf course well and they look forward to having a home tournament."
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the field are Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, Houston, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Nebraska, Sam Houston State, SMU, Southern Miss, UT-Arlington, UTSA and Texas State.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Bayou City Collegiate Classic by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Mario Carmona -- No. 1 position ... one of three seniors on the squad ... leads the team with a 72.17 stroke average ... has recorded round of par or better in four of six rounds this year ... tied for 12th at the Maui Jim Invitational ... one of three golfers to participate in all 12 tournaments last year ... led the team with a 72.30 stroke average ... recorded a team-high 16 rounds of par or better ... had two top five and five top ten finishes ... tied a career-best 36-hole score at the Ram Masters Invitational and the Jim West Intercollegiate ... also set a career-best 54-hole score at the Ram Masters Invitational ... recorded his third career runner-up finish at the Jim West Intercollegiate ... fired a season-best 68 three separate times.
Mitchell Meissner -- No. 2 position ... three-year letterman and one of three seniors ... second on the team with a 73.00 stroke average ... tied for 13th at the season-opening Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... competed in nine tournaments last year, compiling a 73.50 stroke average ... recorded nine rounds of par or better ... had one top ten and four top 20 finishes ... had a season-best tie for seventh finish at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational ... shot a season-best 67 at the Old Waverly Intercollegiate ... 2016 Jim West Intercollegiate Champion.
Grant Rogers -- No. 3 position ... has a 75.67 stroke average ... tied for 40th-place at the Maui Jim Invitational ... competed in eight tournaments last year, compiling a 75.86 stroke average ... recorded two rounds of par or better ... had a season-best tie for 42nd-place at the Conference USA Championship ... twice shot season-best rounds of 72 at the Lone Star Invitational.
Nicholas Duggan -- No. 4 position ... has a 75.83 stroke average ... tied for 25th at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... one of three golfers to participate in all 12 tournaments last year ... had a 75.19 stroke average last year ... recorded seven rounds of par or better ... had two top 20 finishes ... fired a season-low 68 in the first round of the Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... had a season-best 12th-place finish at the Jim West Intercollegiate.
Mason Weld -- No. 5 position ... making his Rice debut ... transfer from Sam Houston State ... native of Helotes, Texas and a product of Brandies High School.
Jake Benson -- Individual ... has an 80.17 stroke average ... tied for 51st-place in his collegiate debut at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... native of Nottingham, England and product of East Leake Academy.
Jay Burlison -- Individual ... making his season debut ... participated in three tournaments last year ... had a stroke average of 82.44 ... tied for second at the 2016 President's Day Challenge.
Rishi Kejriwal -- Individual ... has a 74.87 stroke average ... tied for 37th place at his collegiate debut, the Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... twice carded a season-low 72 ... native of Austin, Texas and product of Westwood High School.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 10 through No. 15 at 8:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Abilene Christian, Nebraska and Southern Miss. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results after the first two rounds.
UP NEXT
Following the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, the Owls close the season at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 28-29, in Mobile, Ala.
Players Mentioned
