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Men's Golf Team Finishes Fifth at the Orange County National Xavier Intercollegiate
03.05.2006 | Men's Golf
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State men's golf team shot an 866, good for a season-high fifth place finish at the Orange County National Xavier Invitational on Sunday. The Cyclones ended the day just 2-over-par and fired rounds of 291-284-291.
"I was very happy with the finish," said men's head golf coach Jay Horton.
"We followed our game plan to the tee. It was the best team effort of the season. Everybody contributed their best throughout all three rounds."
Iowa State recorded plenty of career and season lows after competing on the Crooked Cat Golf Course in Orlando, Florida.
Sophomore Joe Cermak, tied for 6th and shot career low-54 of 212. Cermak also tied his career low-round score of 70.
"(Cermak) He did a great job," said Horton.
"I'm proud of the way he played. He was solid and consistent across the whole tournament."
Sophomore Chris Baker carded a 74-71-75 for a 219 three-round final tally. John Larson (77-70-76) fired a career-low 54 score of 223 and a career low-round score of 70.
Rodney Hamblin shot a 72-81-70 = 223, and tied his career low-round score of 70. Curtis Foster finished tied for 55th and recorded a 226 final tally.
"We did a great job sticking to the plan of playing great golf," said Horton.
"Now we're focusing more on the mental side of the game. Hopefully we can continue to go out there and keep working hard."
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Lamar University received first place honors after shooting 271-279-283 for an 833 final tally. The Cardinals dominated all three rounds and ended 31-under-par, 19 stokes ahead of second place Xavier University (288-285-279=852).
Graham Hill of Eastern Michigan shot a third round 65, the lowest round of the tournament and finished tied for first. Hill, Andrew Landry and Justin Harding both of Lamar tallied a 208 and 8-under-par for first place. The three-way tie for first in the individuals wasn't played off due to team flight conflicts.
The Cyclones travel to Aiken, S.C, for the Cleveland Golf/Palmetto Intercollegiate March 13-14th.
Team Scores
1. Lamar 271 279 283 = 833
2. Xavier 288 285 279 = 852
3. Eastern Michigan 290 282 286 =858
4. N. Car.- Greensboro 295 283 287 = 865
5. Iowa State 291 284 291 = 866
6. Va. Commonwealth 289 293 285 = 867
7. Wichita State 293 287 288 = 868
8. Indiana 291 285 296 = 872
9. Ball State 294 295 289 = 878
T10. Texas-San Antonio 290 300 293 = 883
Wisconsin 296 295 292 = 883
Rhode Island 294 299 290 = 883
13. Marshall 295 295 298 = 888
14. Penn State 305 299 290 = 894
15. Ohio 308 298 301 = 907
Iowa State Scores:
T6. Joe Cermak 72 70 70 = 212
T29. Chris Baker 73 71 75 = 219
T43. John Larson 77 70 76 = 223
T43. Rodney Hamblin 72 81 70 = 223
T55. Curtis Foster 74 73 79= 226
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