Tuesday, March 25, 1997

Indians in second place in tournament

BELTON - McMurry University is in second place in the UMHB Invitational at the Wildflower Country Club after firing a first-round 330.

The Indians trail first-place Northwood by four strokes.

Justin Erickson of McMurry is in second place in the medalist race after firing a 78. He trails Northwood's Chris Syjansky by one stroke.

Cisco is in sixth place in the junior college division after firing a 344.

Senior College

Team Totals - 1. Northwood, 326; 2. McMurry, 330; 3. St. Edward's, 337; 4. UHMB #1, 338; 5. Austin College, 357; 6. UHMB #2, 364; 7. Howard Payne, 405; 8. Ambassador University, 416; 9. Concordia, 417.

Individual medalists - 1. Chris Syjansky, Northwood, 77; 2. (tie) Justin Erickson, McMurry, and Courtney Carter, UHMB, 78.

McMurry - Josh Long, 82; Regan King, 83; Justin Erickson, 78; Toby Thompson, 89; Ryan King, 87.

Howard Payne - Jeffrey Armstreet, 85; Trevor Mueller, 105; David Hilton, 95; Scott Jefferies, 133; Daniel Berry, 120.

Junior College

Team Totals - 1. Lon Morris, 320; 2. Eastfield, 328; 3. Odessa, 333; 4. Weatherford, 334; 5. Hill, 335; 6. (tie) Cisco and Grayson, 344; 8. Temple, 347; 9. Austin Community College, 390.

Individual medalists - 1. Jack Ream, Eastfield, 77; 2. (tie) Brandon Barker, Lon Morris, 78, and Paul Tessman, Temple, 78.

Cisco - Clint Lang, 86; Paxton Wright, 82; Ben Barron, 94; Zac Vinson, 94; Mickey McCaleb, 82.