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Central Missouri Claims MSSU Invitational Title
JOPLIN, Mo. – Central Missouri fired a
final-round team score of 294 (+6) to come back from sixth place to
claim the championship by one stroke Tuesday at the MSSU Spring
Invitational. The Mules finished with a two-day total of 604 (+28)
at Twin Hills Country Club, edging second-place Northeastern
State’s 605 (+29).
Central Missouri’s Justin Yoder was the highest finishing
MIAA individual, leading the Mules with a two-day score of 147 (+3)
to place third overall, two shots behind individual medalist Ben
Claussen of Southwestern Oklahoma State.
Southwest Baptist was second among MIAA schools, coming in fourth
place with a total score of 614 (+38). Fort Hays State was next in
fifth with a score of 617 (+41), followed by Missouri Southern in
sixth (618, +42), Truman in seventh (621, +45) and Washburn in
eighth (625, +49). Missouri Western was next in line amongst MIAA
schools in 10th with a two-day total of 635 (+59), and Pittsburg
State was 11th at 636 (+60). Missouri Southern’s
“B” team placed 12th with a score of 640 (+64).
Central Missouri has now won each of the three MIAA scoring
events, two in the fall and the MSSU Spring Invitational this week.
The Mules have accumulated 24 points in the conference standings,
six better than second-place Missouri Southern (18). Washburn is in
third place with 16 points, followed by Southwest Baptist in fourth
with 14 points, Fort Hays State in fifth with 12 points, Missouri
Western in sixth with 11 points, Truman in seventh with eight
points and Pittsburg State in eighth with five points.
The MIAA Championship, as well as the MIAA Tournament
Championship, will be on the line next Monday and Tuesday, April
19-20, at the 2010 MIAA Golf Championship at Tiffany Greens Golf
Club in Kansas City, Mo. The MIAA Tournament counts double in the
championship race.
Final Team Standings (MIAA points in
parenthesis)
1. Central Missouri (8) – 310-294=604 (+28)
2. Northeastern State – 306-299=605 (+29)
3. Southwestern Oklahoma State – 309-297=606 (+30)
4. Southwest Baptist (7) – 305-309=614 (+38)
5. Fort Hays State (6) – 302-315=617 (+41)
6. Missouri Southern (5) – 309-309=618 (+42)
7. Truman (4) – 313-308=621 (+45)
8. Washburn (3) – 312-313=625 (+49)
9. Lincoln – 313-315=628 (+52)
10. Missouri Western (2) – 321-314=635 (+59)
11. Pittsburg State (1) – 318-318=636 (+60)
12. Missouri Southern "B" – 327-313=640 (+64)
Final Individual Standings
1. Ben Claussen, Southwestern Oklahoma State – 75-70=145
(+1)
2. Brady Wood, Northeastern State – 76-70=146 (+2)
3. Justin Yoder, Central Missouri – 75-72=147 (+3)
4. Kyle Fouts, Northeastern State – 71-77=148 (+4)
T5. Daniel Crawford, Missouri Western – 77-72=149 (+5)
T5. Justin Sellin, Southwest Baptist – 73-76=149 (+5)
T7. Dakota Brown, Southwestern Oklahoma State – 76-74=150
(+6)
T7. Nate Hoefflin, Washburn (individual) – 75-75=150
(+6)
T9. Chris Kovach, Truman – 78-74=152 (+8)
T9. Brad Nipper, Southwest Baptist – 76-76=152 (+8)
T9. David Eddy, Missouri Southern – 72-80=152 (+8)
T9. Dustin Harris, Lincoln – 76-76=152 (+8)
T9. Jared King, Central Missouri – 77-75=152 (+8)
2009-10 MIAA Golf Standings (through three
events)
1. Central Missouri – 24
2. Missouri Southern – 18
3. Washburn – 16
4. Southwest Baptist – 14
5. Fort Hays State – 12
6. Missouri Western – 11
7. Truman – 8
8. Pittsburg State – 5
