LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Janis Erll carded in a top five finish to power the Texas A&M University-Commerce men's golf team to place third at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate this week at the New Mexico State Golf Course.
 
Erll (Lich, Germany) made his Lion debut and finished in a tie for fourth with a score of 207 (68-68-70), while the Lions posted a team score of 853 (285-284-284), finishing nine strokes back of Midland Community College and four ahead of UIW.
 
"I'm proud of where we finished up at New Mexico State," said director of golf Brian Dolehide. "We were able to string three solid rounds of golf together this week. We need to tighten up a few things when we get home, but we've got some good momentum headed into LaTour next week!"
 
New Mexico State won its home tournament by 17 strokes, shooting an 825 as a team. The Aggies' Alexandre Bauduin was the individual medalist with a score of 202, three strokes better than any other golfer in the field. Erll tied with NMSU's Javier Delgadillo for fourth, two back of Midland CC's Bryce Womack and NMSU' Mateo Payan.
 
Elsewhere for the Lions, Nicke Kaajavirta (Kajaani, Finland) tied for 10^th with a score of 212 (73-70-69), Cooper Watt (Rockford, Ill.) tied for 33^rd with a score of 217 (70-73-74), Sam Benson (Gilmer – New Diana) tied for 39^th with a score of 218 (74-73-71), and Blake Taylor (Mansfield) took 68^th with a score of 228 (79-72-77).
 
UP NEXT
The Lions continue the fall season at the LaTour Intercollegiate next week in Mathews, Louisiana.
 

Pos.	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total
1	New Mexico State	273	276	276	825
2	Midland CC	280	281	281	842
3	A&M-COMMERCE	285	284	284	853
4	UIW	289	287	281	857
5	Odessa College	288	285	285	858
T6	New Mexico JC	295	290	281	866
T6	South Mountain CC	292	296	278	866
8	Hutchinson CC	293	284	291	868
9	UT Permian Basin	293	289	292	874
T10	Western Texas College	297	288	293	878
T10	Garden City CC	291	292	295	878
12	Weatherford College	291	302	287	880
13	Murray State College	300	294	299	893
14	Texas Southern	308	303	300	911
15	New Mexico Military Institute	304	303	313	920

 

3	A&M-COMMERCE	285	284	284	853
T4	Janis Erll	68	69	70	207
T10	Nicke Kaajavirta	73	70	69	212
T33	Cooper Watt	70	73	74	217
T39	Sam Benson	74	73	71	218
68	Blake Taylor	79	72	77	228