JONESBORO, Ark. – Sam Benson and
Matt Walters finished inside the top 30 as the East Texas A&M University men's golf team ended its regular season at the Arkansas State Spring Invitational on Tuesday at the RidgePointe Country Club.
Benson (Gilmer – New Diana) finished with a score of 222 (77-69-76) to take 22
nd, while
Matt Walters (Ballito, South Africa) tied for 28
th place with a score of 224 (76-76-72).
Arkansas State won its home tournament by 35 strokes over Xavier, totaling a team score of 828. The Lions posted a score of 891, taking eighth place in the 10-team tournament. Bradley came in ninth with a score of 907 and New Orleans was seventh with a score of 885.
The Red Wolves' Jack Maxey edged out his teammate Jake Lile by one stroke for the individual medal. Maxey shot a 204 in the three rounds.
Cooper Watt (Rockford, Ill.) tied for 31
st place with a score of 225 (72-80-73), while
Nicke Kaajavirta (Kajaani, Finland) tied for 33
rd place with a score of 226 (78-73-75), and
Janis Erll (Lich, Germany) tied for 46
th place with a score of 230 (74-78-78).
UP NEXT
The Southland Conference Championships begin next Monday at the Comanche Trace Golf Club in Kerrville and runs through next Wednesday.
| Pos. |
Team |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Arkansas State |
275 |
277 |
276 |
828 |
| 2 |
Xavier |
289 |
286 |
288 |
863 |
| 3 |
HCU |
288 |
283 |
295 |
866 |
| 4 |
Samford |
288 |
297 |
282 |
867 |
| 5 |
Southeastern |
287 |
295 |
299 |
881 |
| 6 |
Austin Peay |
292 |
292 |
300 |
884 |
| 7 |
New Orleans |
290 |
300 |
295 |
885 |
| 8 |
EAST TEXAS A&M |
299 |
296 |
296 |
891 |
| 9 |
Bradley |
296 |
297 |
314 |
907 |
| 10 |
Western Illinois |
297 |
300 |
317 |
914 |
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