Golfers Place Ninth at HBU

Final Results

SPRING, Texas -- The Missouri State men's golf team finished ninth Tuesday (Mar. 8) at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Augusta Pines Golf Club. The Bears posted 299 as a team in the final round to slip a spot in the 16-team field and finish with a three-round total of 911 in the tournament hosted by Houston Baptist.

Southeastern Louisiana cruised to the team title with an 868 total, 13 better than runner-up Gonzaga at 881. Incarnate Word took third with 886, and Nicholls and Weber State tied for fifth at 901. UTRGV finished sixth at 902, with New Orleans (905), Midland Community College (910), the Bears and Omaha (915) rounding out the top 10.

Max Kreikemeier and Alex Locke each fired even-par 72 in the final round to finish seventh and 20th, respectively. Kreikemeier carded 219 in three trips around Augusta Pines, while Locke tallied 225.

Sophomore Eric Schuessler was third for MSU and tied for 37th overall after shooting 78-75-77--230. JP Lavalle shot 81-78-82--241 to tie for 68th, while Carter Lee tied for 71st with 83-82-78--241.

The Bears are idle next week, but return to action Mar. 21-22, hosting the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate in Springfield.

Golfers Place Ninth at HBU

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Players Mentioned

Max Kreikemeier

JP Lavalle

Carter Lee

Alex Locke

Eric Schuessler

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