LeTourneau University

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LeTourneau University, P.O. Box 7001, Longview, TX 75607

Fax:  (903) 233-3495

Contact:  Shane Meling (903)233-3378                                                                           

shanemeling@letu.edu

March 9, 2004

LETU MEN’S GOLF WINS SCHREINER INVITE

            KERRVILLE, TEXAS – The LeTourneau University men’s golf team went low on Monday and followed it up with a solid second day to win the Schreiner University Invitational by 10 strokes over their nearest competitor.

            The YellowJackets won their first invitational of the season with a two-day score of 304-311=615.  Six full squads were represented at the invitational; UT-Dallas (625), Schreiner (655), Dallas Baptist (671), TAMIU (680) and College of the Southwest (701). 

            Head coach Andy Woodring’s squad placed all five of its golfers in the top 10 places.  Freshman Christian Sarran (Longview/Spring Hill HS) finished in second place and had the low round of the tourney with a 71 on the first day.  He shot a 77 on the second day to finish two strokes behind first place.  The 71 was his best collegiate round in tournament play.

            The other YellowJackets scoring for the team were freshman Doug Moorehead (Hamilton, OH/Hamilton HS) in fifth place, 80-75=155, freshman Nate McCrary (Longview/Spring Hill HS) in sixth place, 79-77=156, junior Hunter Cloud (Gladewater/Gladewater HS) in eighth place, 76-82=158, and freshman Adam Harding (Boca Raton, FL/Spanish River HS) in 10^th place, 78-82=160.

            According to GolfStat.com, LETU has the top freshman class in NCAA Division III and the team was ranked 31^st in the nation heading into the tournament.

            The team travels to Pine Mountain, GA on Sunday for the Callaway Gardens Invitational.

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