April 12, 2010

Fort Hays State Leads MSSU Invitational By Three

JOPLIN, Mo. – With an opening-round team score of 302 (+14) Monday at Twin Hills Country Club, Fort Hays State leads the 2010 MSSU Spring Invitational by three strokes over Southwest Baptist (305, +17). The MSSU Invitational is the third MIAA scoring event of 2009-10.

Northeastern State currently sits in third place after recording a team score of 306 (+18). Host Missouri Southern is tied for fourth with Southwestern Oklahoma State at 309 (+21), followed closely by Central Missouri in sixth at 310 (+22). Washburn is seventh at 312 (+24), Truman and Lincoln are tied for eighth at 313 (+25), Pittsburg State is 10th at 318 (+30), and Missouri Western is 11th at 321 (+39). Missouri Southern’s “B” team rounds out the field with a score of 327 (+37).

The second and final round of the MSSU Spring Invitational will be played Tuesday. Check www.themiaa.com for complete results following the day’s action.

Team Standings
1. Fort Hays State -- 302 (+14)
2. Southwest Baptist -- 305 (+17)
3. Northeastern State -- 306 (+18)
T4. Missouri Southern -- 309 (+21)
T4. Southwestern Oklahoma State -- 309 (+21)
6. Central Missouri -- 310 (+22)
7. Washburn -- 312 (+24)
T8. Truman -- 313 (+25)
T8. Lincoln -- 313 (+25)
10. Pittsburg State -- 318 (+30)
11. Missouri Western -- 321 (+33)
12. Missouri Southern "B" -- 327 (+39)

Individual Standings
1. Kyle Fouts, Northeastern State -- 37-34=71 (-1)
2. David Eddy, Missouri Southern -- 36-36=72 (E)
T3. Josh Roller, Lincoln -- 34-39=73 (+1)
T3. Justin Sellin, Southwest Baptist -- 35-38=73 (+1)
T3. Nick Hague, Fort Hays State -- 38-35=73 (+1)
6. Logan Gilliland, Missouri Western -- 35-39=74 (+2)
T7. Justin Yoder, Central Missouri -- 37-38=75 (+3)
T7. Markus Hilger, Fort Hays State -- 38-37=75 (+3)
T7. Riley Piles, Washburn -- 38-37=75 (+3)
T7. Ben Claussen, Southwestern Oklahoma State -- 37-38=75 (+3)
T7. Vincent Kurth, Truman -- 41-34=75 (+3)
T7. Nate Hoefflin, Washburn (individual) -- 37-38=75 (+3)