Larson Notches Top Ten Finish (4/11/06)
TURLOCK, CA – Under wet, windy
conditions the Montana State-Billings men’s golf team
wrapped up the 33rd annual George Buzzini
Invitational with a sixteenth place team finish. The
Jackets played three rounds at the par 72 Turlock Golf
and Country Club in Turlock, California April 10 and 11.
The host team CSU-Stanislaus glided
to a 12-stroke win over second place CSU-Bakersfield
firing rounds of 287, 293 and 298 for a combined 878.
Bakersfield shot a 292 and 298 on day one and struggled
in round three (306) for an 896. There was a tie for
the third spot between CSU-Monterey Bay and CSU-San
Bernardino with a 905. The Jackets carded a 323, 306,
and 317 to claim sixteenth (946).
Winning the individual competition
was D.J. Fernando of CSU-Bakersfield. Fernando shot
even over the three rounds carding a 70, 71, and 75 for
a 216. Ryan Thornberry and Matt Hollinsead both of the
host team Warriors tied for second and were just
one-stroke off the pace with a 217. Leading the
Yellowjackets and the only golfer to shoot under par in
round three was Nicholas Larson (So.,
Riverton, WY). Larson improved in each round (77, 74,
70) to card a five-over 221 for the invite, tying him
for eighth.
The Jackets will compete at the
2006 Heartland Conference Championships April 17 and
18. The championships will be played in Amarillo, Texas
and Oklahoma Panhandle State will host.
Team Standings
1. CSU-Stanislaus – 287, 293, 298 – 878; 2. CSU-Bakersfield
– 292, 298, 306 – 896; 3. CSU-Monterey Bay – 298, 300,
307 – 905; 3. CSU-San Bernardino – 302, 294, 309 – 905;
5. Point Loma Nazarene – 293, 307, 308 – 908; 6.
Hawaii-Hilo – 303, 298, 309 – 910; 7. CSU-San Marcos –
297, 302, 315 – 914; 8. Washburn University – 294, 311,
310 – 915; 8. Western Washington – 290, 309, 316 – 915;
10. CSU-Chico – 302, 300, 315 – 917; 11. Holy Names –
301, 302, 321 – 924; 12. Notre Dame de Namur – 304, 306,
318 – 928; 13. UC-San Diego – 307, 308, 318 – 933; 13.
Concordia (CA) – 304, 301, 328 – 933; 15. Sonoma State –
317, 298, 323 – 938; 16, MSU Billings – 323, 306, 317 –
946; 17. The Master’s College – 315, 311, 323 – 949; 18.
Northwest Nazarene – 336, 334, 323 – 993; 19. CSU-Dominguez
Hills – 353, 355, 360 - 1068
Top Five Finishers School Scores
1. D.J. Fernando CSU-Bakersfield 70
– 71 – 75 – 216
2. Ryan Thornberry CSU-Stanislaus 75
– 69 – 73 – 217
Matt Hollinsead CSU-Stanislaus 72
– 70 –75 – 217
4. Sam Cyr Point
Loma 70 – 73 – 75 – 218
5. Dean Henry Notre Dame
(CA) 72 – 70 – 77 – 219
MSU Billings Standings
T8. Nicholas Larson – 77 – 74 – 70 – 221
T52. Zach Abels – 81 – 75 – 78 – 234
T52. Michael Konrad – 78 – 73 – 83 – 234
92. T.J. Stevenson – 87 – 84 – 88 – 259
93. Jason Kinsey – 90 – 84 – 86 – 260 |
