Golf Ready To Host 2002 Southern Chrysler Crown Classic
10/8/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 8, 2002
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- The field is set for the 2002 SFA Southern Chrysler-Dodge Crown Classic and included 18 teams vying for the 2002 crown. This year's field includes teams from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas. The Cornhuskers of Nebraska will be the lone Big 12 representative at this year's event, returning to the tournament field for the first time in a number of years.
Southwest Missouri State and Arkansas State are the only two teams making their first ever appearance at the tournament, held annually at Crown Colony Country Club, one of the top ranked golf courses in the state of Texas.
Last year's champion, Texas Tech, will not return to defend their title due to scheduling conflicts. Lamar University, the 2001 and 2002 Southland Conference champions, and last year's Crown Classic runners-up, will not return leaving the University of Southern Mississippi as the top returning team from a year ago. The Golden Eagles finished third a year ago to Texas Tech and Lamar, finishing just two shots out of first place.
The event gets underway with practice rounds Sunday afternoon. The teams will play 36-holes Monday, starting with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m., and will return to the course for a final 18-hole round Tuesday with teams teeing off from holes one and ten beginning at 7:45 a.m.
Participating Teams: University of Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas State University Centenary College Louisiana Tech University McNeese State University University of Nebraska New Mexico State University Nicholls State University Oral Roberts University Sam Houston State University Southeastern Louisiana University University of Southern Mississippi Southwest Missouri State University Southwest Texas State University Stephen F. Austin State Univeristy University of Texas-Pan American University of Texas-San Antonio Wichita State University
2001 RESULTS 1. Texas Tech 899 2. Lamar 900 3. Southern Mississippi 901 4. UT-San Antonio 904 5. Wichita State 910 6. UT-Arlington 911 7. New Mexico State 912 8. Arkansas 926 9. Kansas State 929 10. Sam Houston 933 11. Oral Roberts 935 12. Soutwest Texas 937 13. Ark.-Little Rock 939 14. UL-Monroe 942 Stephen F. Austin 942 16. UT-Pan American 943 17. McNeese State 978 18. Nicholls State 989
