Stephen F. Austin
UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
'Jacks Finish Tied for 10th at UTSA
2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 19, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The youthful Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack golf team got out to a slow start for the 2008 spring season Tuesday afternoon. The Lumberjacks dropped a spot at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational to finish tied for 10th overall. SFA finished the two-day tournament with a 44-over par 896. Mississippi State won the invitational recording a three-round score of 864.
Freshman Michael Smith led SFA shooting a nine-over par 222 to finish tied for 25th overall. Smith was one of three Lumberjacks to shoot a three-over 74 on the final day of the tournament (Kyle Robbins and Matthew Oates).
Freshman Jacob Taylor shot a five-over 76 on the final day to record a three-round score of 226, which placed him tied for 33rd overall. Robbins recorded the third-lowest round for SFA shooting a 79-73-74 - 226. Robbins finished the tournament tied for 43rd overall.
Oates showed improvement in the final two rounds of the tournament finishing with a 83-77-74 - 234. Oates ended the day tied for 72nd overall. Freshman Justin Weant shot an 82 on the final day to finish the tournament 83rd overall with a 243.
The Lumberjacks return to action Monday, March 17, when they travel to Little Rock, Ark., for the UALR Collegiate Classic. The two-day three-round classic will conclude Tuesday afternoon.
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UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 18-19, 2008
Teams Score
1. Mississippi State 292-275-297 - 864
2. Texas Tech 286-287-300 - 873
3. Oklahoma 291-297-286 - 874
4. Wichita State 288-298-289 - 875
5. Louisiana-Monroe 289-299-293 - 881
6. Sam Houston State 300-285-302 - 887
7. Air Force 303-301-284 - 888
8. DePaul 303-299-288 - 890
Texas-San Antonio 303-287-300 - 890
10. Central Arkansas 305-290-301 - 896
Stephen F. Austin 301-297-298 - 896
12. Illinois State 302-302-300 - 904
13. Texas State 306-299-303 - 908
Marshall 311-298-299 - 908
15. Rhode Island 305-303-312 - 920
16. Texas-San Antonio "B" 326-296-299 - 921
17. McNeese State 326-302-303 - 931
