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

April 6, 2004

LETU GOLF TAKES 5^TH AT NCAA REGIONAL

            ROUND ROCK, TEXAS – The LeTourneau University men’s golf team tied for fifth place in the NCAA West Regional held at the Teravista Golf Club on Monday.  Twelve teams competed for the championship over 36-holes on the par-72, 6961-yard and par-72, 7039-yard courses.

            The YellowJackets struggled in the opening round shooting a 317 and found themselves in 10^th place.  In the second round, the team shot a sizzling 296, the best round of any team in the tourney.  Freshman Doug Moorehead (Hamilton, OH/Hamilton HS) led the turn-around when he improved nine strokes and shot a tournament best 1-under par, 71.  Moorehead finished in a tie for 11^th place with a score of 151.

            Freshman Christian Sarran (Longview/Spring Hill HS) continued his steady play this spring with rounds of 78 and 76.  He finished in a tie for 19^th place.  Fellow freshmen Adam Harding (Boca Raton, FL/Spanish River HS) and Nate McCrary (Longview/Spring Hill HS) carded 74 and 75, respectively in the second round. 

            The top five teams were: Texas Lutheran (298-298=596), La Verne (305-297=602), Hardin-Simmons (304-302=606), California Lutheran (310-300=610), LeTourneau (317-296=613) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (315-298=613).

            The individual regional champion was Hardin-Simmons’ Chris Phillips who shot a 1-under par 143 for the tourney.

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