Rain Dampens Hillcat Hopes in Central Oklahoma Invitational
Senior Bo Sarratt tied for 39th to lead RSU in the rain shortened UCO Invitational. OKLAHOMA CITY- Despite the wishes of the
Rogers State men’s golf team for a day two of the Central Oklahoma
Invitational, Mother Nature had a different plan. Play was called Tuesday due
to rainy weather at Gaillardia Country Club resulting in a 15th
place finish for the Hillcats.
RSU
posted a 632 team card after an opening round 323 the Cats improved for a round
two 309 on Monday putting the Cats at 15th two strokes behind NCAA
Division II Dallas Baptist. The 17 team field was crowded with 15 NCAA Division
II teams.
Senior
Bo Sarratt led all Hillcat golfers as the Arkansas native followed a first
round 79 by penciling a five-over-par 77. The par 72, 7,091 yard course proved
challenging for RSU as all five golfers posted at least one score in the 80s.
Sarratt finished tied for 39th place.
Tanner
Owens tallied a RSU opening round best of 77 but struggled in the second round
with an 82 for a two-round, tournament total of 159 and tied for 58th.
Teammate Mariano Newton carded an 85 in the opening round but posted a Hillcat
best 74 later in the day Monday to tie Owens for 58th.
Josh
Bernard tied for 70th after rounds of 84 and 77 for a tournament
card of 161. Rounding out the Cat performers was Bradley Phelps with a
tournament total of 164 to tie for 82nd.
St.
Edward’s University claimed the team title with a 587 total two shots better
than NAIA No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Christian in second place. Host Central
Oklahoma rounded out the top three tournament totals with a 595.
Central
Oklahoma’s Baer Aneshansley and Colorado State-Pueblo’s Scott Wyers claimed
medalist honors as the two both carded 141 on the rain shortened event. Wyers
carded a tournament low, four-under-par 68 in the opening round.
Rogers State travels east April 9-10 for the Natural State Invitational hosted by Henderson State in Heber Spring, Ark.
Top 5 Individuals: T1. Baer Aneshansley
Central Okla. 69- 72—141; T1. Scott Wyers CSU-Pueblo 68- 73—141; 3. *Michael
Schoolcraft Oklahoma 71- 72—143; 4. Luke Kwon St.Edwards 73- 72—145; 5. Preston
Wilkins Okla. Christian 70- 76—146;
Team Scores: 1. St. Edward's 290- 297—587; 2. Oklahoma
Christian U 294- 295—589;
3. Central Oklahoma 298- 297—595; 4. Colorado St-Pueblo 303- 305—608; 5.
Washburn University 306- 303—609; 6. Northeastern St.. 308- 303—611; 7. West
Texas A & M 306- 309—615; 8. Fort Hays State 298- 323—621; 9. Arkansas-Fort
Smith 310- 312—622; 10. SE Oklahoma State 312- 312—624; 11. Newman University
314- 313—627; T12. East Central Univ. 313- 315—628; T12. SW Okla State 321- 307—628;
14. Dallas Baptist 315- 315—630; 15. Rogers State 323- 309—632; 16. Missouri
Southern St 329- 317—646; 17. Missouri Western St. 328- 322—650
RSU Scores: T 39. Bo Sarratt 79- 77—156; T 58. Tanner
Owens 77- 82—159; T 58. Mariano Newton 85- 74—159; T 70. Josh Bernard 84- 77—161;
T 82. Bradley Phelps 83- 81—164
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