March 2, 2004
Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4907
UTSA takes third at Roadrunner Intercollegiate Complete Results
SAN ANTONIO - Freshman Kitt Thabungkan tied for 11th place to help lead the UTSA men's golf team to a third-place finish at the Roadrunner Intercollegiate Tuesday at Oak Hills Country Club (6,691 yards, par 71).
The Roadrunners entered the day in third place at 584, 10 strokes back of second-round leader Kansas (574). UTSA turned in a final round 291 to finish at 23-over-par 875. Kansas held on for the win with a 282 to finish at four-over 856, while Big 12 rival Baylor was second at 18-over 870 (291-294-285). Wichita State (877) and Rice (886) rounded out the top five.
Baylor's Ryan Baca came back from two shots down to win the individual medalist crown, firing a 67 Tuesday to finish at four-under 209 (72-70-67). Mark Warman of San Diego State was second at two-under 211 (67-73-71).
For the Roadrunners, Thabungkan (Bangkok, Thailand) shot rounds of 71, 72 and 75 to finish in a four-way tie for 11th place at five-over 218. Senior Mike Mezei (Lethbridge, Alberta) was not far behind in a two-way tie for 15th at six-over 219 (70-78-71). Sophomore John Elizondo (San Antonio, Texas) was UTSA's third-highest finisher, tying for 19th at eight-over 221 (74-72-75).
Freshman Matt Johnston (Winnipeg, Manitoba) tied for 37th (84-72-70=226) and sophomore Ryan Cromwell tied for 60th (76-77-78=231). Playing as individuals, freshman Tim Martin (Mandeville, La.) tied for 22nd (76-68-78=222) and senior Luke Healy (Del Rio, Texas) tied for 40th (76-73-78=227).
The Roadrunners return to the links next Monday-Tuesday, March 8-9, when they travel to Lafayette, La., to compete in the Louisiana Classic at Oakbourne Country Club.
2004 Roadrunner Intercollegiate
hosted by University of Texas at San Antonio
Monday-March 1 - Tuesday, March 2
Oak Hills Country Club (par 71, 6,691 yards)
San Antonio, Texas
Final Results
Team Standings: 1. Kansas 285-289-282=856 (+4); 2. Baylor 291-294-285=870 (+18); 3. UTSA 291-293 291=875 (+23); 4. Wichita State 286-297-294=877 (+25); 5. Rice 303-292-291=886 (+34); 6. Missouri 299 296-292=887 (+35); 7. San Diego State 292-297-301=890 (+38); 8. Iowa State 295-298-302=895 (+43); 9. Arkansas-Little Rock 298-303-300=901 (+49); 10. Long Beach State 303-303-296=902 (+50). 11. Louisiana-Monroe 305-302-296=903; 12. Louisiana-Lafayette 300-307-299=906; t13. Stephen F. Austin 302-309-297=908; t13. Mexico National Team 308-303-297=908; 15. Illinois State 311-304-296=911; 16. Air Force 309-310-317=936; 17. Northern Iowa 316-337-319=972.
Individual Top 10 (plus UTSA players): 1. Ryan Baca, Baylor 72-70-67=209 (-4); 2. Mark Warman, San Diego State 67-73-71=211 (-2); t3. Tyler Swanson, Iowa State 71-71-70=212 (-1); t3. Tyler Docking, Kansas 71-72-69=212 (-1); 5. Tyler Hall, Kansas 71-71-72=214 (+1); 6. Gary Woodland, Kansas 74-69-72=215 (+2); t7. Bret Lederer, Long Beach State 77-73-66=216 (+3); t7. Ty Cline, Wichita State 69-77-70=216 (+3); t7. Jeremy Alcorn, Baylor 71-74-71=216 (+3); 10. Scott Phillips, Rice 72-71-74=217 (+4); t11. Kitt Thabungkan, UTSA 71-72-75=218 (+5); t15. Mike Mezei, UTSA 70-78-71=219 (+6); t19. John Elizondo, UTSA 74-72-75=221 (+8); t22 Tim Martin*, UTSA 76-68-78=222 (+9); t37. Matt Johnston, UTSA 84-72-70=226 (+13); t40. Luke Healy*, UTSA 76-73-78=227 (+14); t60. Ryan Cromwell, UTSA 76-77-78=231 (+18)
* played as individual
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