University of Minnesota Athletics

Men's Golf Fails to Qualify for NCAA Championships

5/22/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

The University of Minnesota men's golf team missed the cut for the NCAA Championships by one shot finishing 11th at the NCAA Central Regionals in West Lafayette, Ind. The Golden Gophers shot a third round 306for a three round total of 911. Kent State finished 10th at 910. Kentucky won the regional by 11 shots over Oklahoma State. The top 10 teams advance to the NCAA Championships, June 1-4 in Hot Springs, Va. It will be the first time in seven years the Gophers do not advance to the NCAA Championship.

Individually, the Gophers were led by senior Justin Smith. The All- American finished in a tie for 21st at 8-over 224. Junior Ben Greve fired the best round of the day for the Gophers with a 74. He tied for 30th at 11-over 227. Freshman Bronson La'Cassie tied for 51st at 15-over 231 after a 75, his best round of the tournament. Senior David Morgan also tied for 51st and sophomore Ryan Paulson tied for 84th at 236.

NCAA Division I Men's Central Regional Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex - Kampen Course 1 Kentucky, U. of 298-285-299=882 (+18) 2 Oklahoma State 287-298-308=893 (+29) 3 Oklahoma, U. of 305-294-297=896 (+32) 4 Texas A&M University 292-303-304=899 (+35) 5 Texas 298-296-307=901 (+37) 5 TCU 305-305-299=901 (+37) 7 Purdue 295-302-308=905 (+41) 8 Wichita State Univ. 302-300-306=908 (+44) SMU 302-299-308=909 (+45) 10 Kent State 301-305-304=910 (+46) Top 10 teams advance to the NCAA Championship 11 Minnesota 302-303-306=911 (+47) 12 Notre Dame, U. of 310-297-307=914 (+50) 13 Texas Tech 317-296-304=917 (+53) 14 Ohio State Univ. 302-310-306=918 (+54) 15 Kansas State Univ. 300-305-318=923 (+59) 16 Kansas, U. of 315-300-311=926 (+65) 17 Arkansas, U. of 314-307-310=931 (+70) 18 Tulsa 314-306-313=933 (+72) Illinois 309-320-304=933 (+72) 20 Lamar University 309-313-312=934 (+73) Indiana University 306-308-320=934 (+73) Colorado 304-307-323=934 (+73) 23 Xavier University 312-316-312=940 (+79) 24 Western Illinois U. 323-323-312=958 (+97) 25 Baylor 321-317-323=961 (+100) 26 Princeton University 323-318-333=974 (+113) 27 Jackson State Univ. 333-337-330=1000 (+136)
Minnesota Players T21 Justin Smith 75 72 77 224 (+8) T30 Ben Greve 74 79 74 227 (+11) T51 Bronson LaCassie 79 77 75 231 (+15) T51 David Morgan 76 75 80 231 (+15) T84 Ryan Paulson 77 79 80 236 (+20)

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