SAN ANTONIO ? The UTSA men’s golf team heads to Wichita, Kan., this week forthe Diet Pepsi Shocker Classic, which will be played at the Wichita Country Club (6,814yards/par 71). The event begins Monday with 36 holes of action and concludes thefollowing day with the final 18.
Fifteen teams make up the field, including defendingchampion UT Arlington. Denver, FloridaGulf Coast, Hartford, IowaState, Kansas State, Nebraska,Northeastern State, OklahomaChristian, Oklahoma City, SamHoustonState,Stephen F. Austin, Virginia Commonwealth and tournament host WichitaState.
The Roadrunners are coming off a 10th-place showing (306-314-322=942)at last week's Carter Plantation. Sophomore Simon Merry led UTSA with a 32nd-place effort after shooting a two-day total of 235 (75-78-82).