University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers Finish Sixth at the Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational

3/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

The University of Minnesota men's golf team finished in a tie for sixth at the Schenkel E-Z- GO Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. The Gophers fired a final round 291 to finish at 12-over 876, 19 shots behind tournament titlest North Carolina.

Senior Josh Persons was the top Gopher finisher tying for 10th at 1-over 216 after a 73 on Sunday. Freshman Victor Almstrom shot his second straight 72 moving up into a tie for 19th at 3-over 219. Junior Bronson La'Cassie tied for 25th at 4-over 220 after carding a final round 73. Freshman Robbie Kelley tied for 40th at 223 and junior Niall Turner carded a third round 73 and tied for 55th at 227.

Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational Final Results 1 North Carolina -7 F E 291 278 288 857 2 Florida -5 F -7 294 284 281 859 3 Kentucky, U. of +1 F +4 285 288 292 865 4 Auburn +7 F +7 285 291 295 871 5 Alabama, U. of +11 F +4 298 285 292 875 T6 Minnesota +12 F +3 295 290 291 876 T6 North Carolina State +12 F +9 295 284 297 876 T6 Michigan State +12 F +8 295 285 296 876 9 Tennessee, Univ. of +13 F +13 297 279 301 877 10 Augusta State +16 F -1 300 293 287 880 11 South Carolina +19 F +12 300 283 300 883 12 Louisiana State U. +23 F +12 294 293 300 887 T13 Ohio State Univ. +26 F +15 302 285 303 890 T13 Georgia Southern +26 F +15 299 288 303 890 15 Toledo +51 F +23 306 298 311 915

Gopher Results T10 Josh Persons 71-72-73=216 (E) T19 Victor Almstrom 75-72-72=219 (+3) T25 Bronson La'Cassie 74-73-73=220 (+4) T40 Robbie Kelley 75-73-75=223 (+7) T55 Niall Turner 77-77-73=227 (+11)

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