COURSE REVIEWS

San Jose State men's golf
finishes 12th at Crown Classic

LUFKIN, Texas - The San Jose State University men's golf team opened its 1999 season finishing 12th in the 18-team field at the Crown Classic held at the Crown Colony Country Club. The Spartans posted a 54-hole total of 954 on the 6,692 yard par 72 course and were 50 shots behind top team finisher Lamar University.

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Baylor at 907 was second followed by Texas Tech at 908. Sophomore John Witherall was the top Spartan individual tying for 18th place at 231. He was the only San Jose State player to break 80 in all three rounds of competition. (pick up final results)

Final 54-hole results from the Crown Classic Crown Colony Country Club, Lumpkin, Texas Par 72, 6,692 yards

Team Scores
1. Lamar 904
2. Baylor 907
3. Texas Tech 908
4. Stephen F. Austin 922
5. Rice 925
6. Arkansas Little Rock 928
7. North Texas 930
8. Sam Houston State 934
9. Texas-San Antonio 935
10. Oral Roberts 939
11. McNeese State 947
12. San Jose State 954
13. Southwest Texas State 956
14. Nicholls State 960
15. Texas Pan American 961
16. Louisiana Tech 965
17. Centenary 968
18. Northeast Louisiana 975


Individual Leaders
1. Trey Pyka, Texas Tech 222
Aaron Pellegrom, Baylor 222
3. Fernando Espericuert, North Texas 223
Jimmy Walker, Baylor 223
Ean Davis, Lamar 223

San Jose State Scores
18. John Witherall 77-76-78-231
43. Steve Bendt 75-81-81-237
50. Nate Whitson 81-78-82-241
72. Brandon Kearney 80-81-87-248
81. Pius Park 78-82-91-251