Golfers Finish 11th at Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
Apr 13, 2003 | Men's Golf
April 13, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Kansas State men's golf team continued to struggle with Ohio State's Scarlet Golf Course Sunday, as the Wildcats carded a final-round 303 to place eleventh at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate. The Wildcats posted a total of 313-303-307=923 on the par-72, 7,258-yard Scarlet Course.
Leading the way for the Wildcats was junior co-captain Aaron Watkins. The Mesa, Ariz., native struggled during the first day of play, but carded an even-par 72 during the final round to tie for 19th with a 77-78-72=227 total and earn his ninth Top-20 finish of the season.
Junior A.J. Elgert and freshman Josh Persons finished with totals of 233 to tie for 47th, sophomore Matt Van Cleave tied for 58th with a 235, and junior Greg Douglas tied for 60th with a 236.
Host Ohio State captured the team title with a total of 893, Illinois placed second with an 897, and Kentucky finished third with a 900. Toledo's Brad Heaven took the title of individual medalist with a 3-over-par 219.
The Kepler event is K-State's final regular season tournament of its 2002-03 schedule, with the Wildcats' next tournament being the Big 12 Championship, hosted by Oklahoma State at Southern Hills Country Club on April 28-29. For complete results of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, please visit Ohio State's web site at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
Team Scores: 1. Ohio State 893. 2. Illinois 897. 3. Kentucky 900. 4. Indiana 901. 5. Miami (Ohio) 6. Kent State 907. T7. Northwestern 909. T7. Purdue 909. 9. Toledo 913. 10. Michigan State 917. 11. Kansas State 923. 12. Iowa 931. T13. Notre Dame 936. T13. Eastern Michigan 936. 15. Ohio University 937. 16. Michigan 941. 17. Wisconsin 944. 18. Marshall 958.
Top Individuals: 1. Brad Heaven, Toledo, 219. T2. Zach Doran, Ohio State, 220. T2. Patrick Nagle, Illinois, 220. T4. James Lepp, Illinois, 221. T4. Eric Phipps, Miami (Ohio) 221. T4. Jeff Overton, Indiana, 221. T4. Ryan Yip, Kent State, 221.
Wildcat Individuals: T19. Aaron Watkins 227. T47. A.J. Elgert 233. T47. Josh Persons 233. T58. Matt Van Cleave 235. T60. Greg Douglas 236.
