UTSA finishes in fifth at the UALR/First Tee CollegiateUTSA finishes in fifth at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate
Men's Golf

UTSA finishes in fifth at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate

· Final results (.pdf)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.,
– Junior Thomas Kearney finished 3-under par (69-69-75=214) and in ninth place at the UALR/First Tee Intercollegiate held in the Chenal Country Club on Tuesday. The Roadrunners fired a 300 in the final round (279-285-300=864) and placed fifth.

Sophomore Kyle Collins shot a 75 on the final day to post a 2-under par (71-68-75=215) for the tournament and finished tied for 10th place, while freshman Simon Merry placed 33rd after turning in a 66-72-81=220. Senior Matt Johnston shot over par in the first two rounds but bounced back with a 2-under par 70 in the third round (73-78-70=221).

Team Results
1. Lamar, 277-272-283=832, 2. Middle Tennessee, 284-283-281=848, 3. Sam Houston State, 277-284-296=857, 4. Austin Peay, 290-286-286=862, 5. UTSA, 279-285-300=864, 6. Louisiana Tech, 282-288-299=869, 7. Eastern Michigan, 289-285-300=874, 8. Oral Roberts, 286-292-297=875, 9. UALR, 290-285-303=878, 10. Louisiana-Monroe, 296-293-303=892, 11. Missouri State, 293-300-301=894, T-12. Miami (Ohio), 295-294-308= 897, T-12. Western Kentucky, 291-302-304=897, 14. Arkansas State, 304-297-297=898, 15. Stephen F. Austin, 299-294-308=901, 16. Ball State, 301-298-304=903, 17. Central Arkansas, 293-308-304=905

Individual Results
1. Justin Harding, Lamar, 68-67-71=206, 2. Robert Gwin, SHSU, 67-67-73=207, 3. Dawie VanDerWalt, Lamar, 71-68-70=209, T-4. Rick Cochran, MT, 72-67-70=209, T-5. Casey Clendenon, Lamar, 73-67-71=211, T-. Craig Smith, MT, 70-69-72=211

UTSA Individual Results
9. Thomas Kearney, 69-69-75=213, T-10. Kyle Collins, 71-68-75=214, T-33. Simon Merry, 66-73-81=220, T-38. Matt Johnston, 73-78-70=221, T-68. Kitt Thabungkan, 74 -75-80=229.