HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. - 4/10/2012 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University men’s golf team earned a first place finish in the Natural State Golf Classic hosted by Harding University. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ junior and reigning TranSouth Golfer of the Year Brett Barry earned medalist honors, while fellow junior Ben Waits finished tied for second. The classic featured 10 teams and 67 golfers.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ posted a two-round total of 577 (291-286), finishing +9 for the event. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was seven shots better than second place Arkansas Tech with a 584. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was one-shot off the lead after the first day, behind Harding’s 290 first round score. Harding finished in fourth place (592). Fellow TranSouth member Blue Mountain (Miss.) posted a third place finish (588).
Barry, a former Jackson Christian School standout, was one shot off the lead after his first round 72. However, Barry fired a tournament best 68 in his second round to finish as the only player under par at 2-under (140). Ben Waits was also one shot off the lead after the first round as he shot a 72. Waits then posted a 71 in the second round and finished in a four-way tie for second at 1-over (143).
Other Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ golfers included Kyle Long in a tie for sixth place (72-71=144), Charlie Pittman in a tie for 13th (72-77=149), Steven Coffelt in a tie for 18th (74-76=150), Andrew Knight in a tie for 35th place (78-78=156), Jesper Swedenborg in a tie for 56th place (84-80=164), and Ryan Mantooth in 66th place (92-86=178).
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Finish Team Round 1, Round 2 = Total
1 UNION UNIVERSITY 291, 286=577 +9
2 Arkansas Tech Univ. 292, 292=584 +16
3 Blue Mt. College 295, 293=588 +20
4 Harding University 290, 302=592 +24
5 Southern Arkansas U. 300, 301=601 +33
6 Christian Brothers U 304, 311=615 +47
7 Northwestern OK St. 313, 308=621 +53
8 Arkansas-Monticello 314, 314=628 +60
9 Martin Methodist Co. 303, 330=633 +65
10 Hendrix College 319, 324=643 +75
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