The William Woods University men's golf team claimed top honors at
the Missouri Intercollegiate Tournament Wednesday afternoon. It is the
first time in the history of the men's golf program that they have won
the Missouri Intercollegiate. It is the second consecutive tournament
victory for the Owls. They opened the season with a win at the Show-Me
Summer Shoot-Out in Fulton, Mo., on August 30.
The Owls bested NCAA DII University of Central Missouri by eight
shots to earn the tournament championship. The field consisted of 18
schools including two NCAA Division I schools, eight Division II
schools, one Division III schools and seven NAIA schools. "This is by
far the biggest win in William Woods Men's golf history," said Head Golf
Coach Barry Doty.
Woods topped AMC rival Hannibal-LaGrange University by 52 stokes. H-LG finished eigth.
Freshman Julian Taylor (York, England) won the individual
championship. Taylor finished one-under par for the three-round
tournament. He shot rounds of 70, 69 and 76 (215, -1). Taylor defeated
Shawn Vanderwal (Drury University) by four strokes. The field consisted of 92 golfers.
Andrew Davis (Manchester, England) finished in a tie for seventh
individually for the Owls. Davis shot rounds of 77, 73 and 78 (228,
+12).
Chris Reinert (Parkville, Mo.) also recorded a top-ten finish for
William Woods. Reinert finished in a tie for ninth with rounds of 75,
76 and 78 (229, +13).
1 William Woods U. 303 296 309 908 +44
2 Central Missouri 311 298 307 916 +52
3 Lindenwood Univ. 304 307 312 923 +59
4 Drury University 323 305 313 941 +77
5 Missouri-St. Louis 320 307 321 948 +84
6 Rockhurst University 320 314 321 955 +91
7 Missouri Western St. 326 312 321 959 +95
8 Hannibal-LaGrange 321 313 326 960 +96
9 Missouri Baptist U. 325 319 317 961 +97
10 Maryville University 333 318 324 975 +111
11 Lincoln University 328 326 322 976 +112
12 Avila University 321 319 338 978 +114
13 Southwest Baptist 334 321 327 982 +118
14 Pittsburg State 340 322 334 996 +132
15 William Jewell Coll. 344 322 337 1003 +139
16 Evangel University 330 327 352 1009 +145
17 Missouri Southern St 340 338 335 1013 +149
18 Fontbonne University 362 333 362 1057 +193
