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C-USA Championship
SMU Wins Conference USA Men's Golf Championship
4/26/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 26, 2006
Final Results
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WEST POINT, Miss. - The Marshall men's golf team ended its first Conference USA Men's Golf Championship in 10th place with a team total of 887 (302-297-288). SMU came from four strokes down on the final day to capture the team title with a score of 845 (278-291-276).
Junior Shawn Warren (Windham, Maine) led the Herd to a final round score of 288, the fifth-best of the day at Old Waverly Golf Course, with a final round 69. Warren was Marshall's top finisher with a three round score of 218 (76-73-69), good for a tie for 22nd. Other Marshall finishers were Matt Scytkowski (South Hadley, Mass.) and Nathan Kinker (Barboursville, W.Va.), who both finished in a tie for 38th with a 224. Sophomore Trent Schambach (Glen Dale, W.Va.) carded a 226 (75-78-73, T-44), and Jonathan Pepe ended the tournament with a 234 (78-73-83, T-55).
The SMU Mustangs rallied from a four-shot deficit on the final day of the 2006 Conference USA Men's Golf Championship to capture the team title and an automatic NCAA Regional bid on the Par 72, 7,000-yard course at the Old Waverly Golf Club. SMU senior Will Dodson fired the low round of the tournament on Wednesday, posting a 65 (-7) to claim medalist honors with the best overall score in tournament history of 203 (-13). Dodson was the only player in the field to post three rounds under par.
SMU juniors Colt Knost (69, -3) and Brandon DeStefano (69, -3) each finished in red figures, joining Dodson on the All-Tournament team as the Mustangs finished with a 276 to tie the low-team score for a single round in tournament history. Memphis broke the old mark of 278 with its first-round score of 276 on Monday.
The Mustangs' total of 845 (278-291-276) was six shots better than runner-up UCF, who finished at 851 (288-283-280). The Golden Knights were led by Sonny Nimkhum, who posted a 70 to finish at 208 (-8) and second in the individual standings. UCF freshman Greg Forest posted the second-best score of the final round, firing a 67 to improve 10 shots from his round-two effort.
Tulsa finished third in the team standings with a score of 853 (285-287-281). The Golden Hurricane got a pair of 69's from Mitch Cohlmia and Sam Korbe on the final day as both golfers earned All-Tournament honors sharing fifth with UAB's Garrett Osborn and Rice's Kyle Kelley at 212 (-4).
Memphis and Houston, who shared the lead going into the final round, dropped to fourth and fifth respectively, with final-round scores of 291 and 300. The Tigers finished at 856 (276-289-291), while the Cougars registered an 865 (285-280-300). Memphis freshman Brad Benjamin took third overall with a final day tally of 69 (-3), earning All-Tournament honors with a total score of 209 (-7). SMU's Knost placed fourth with a tally of 210 (-6). The junior led the field with 15 birdies in the three-round tournament.
Final Team Standings (After 54 holes)
1. SMU 278-291-276 = 845 (-19)
2. UCF 288-283-280 = 851 (-13)
3. Tulsa 285-287-281 = 853 (-11)
4. Memphis 276-289-291 = 856 (-8)
5. Houston 285-280-300 = 865 (+1)
6. UAB 286-291-292 = 869 (+5)
7. Rice 286-295-295 = 876 (+12)
East Carolina 296-297-283 = 876 (+12)
9. Southern Miss 292-291-294 = 877 (+13)
10. Marshall 302-297-288 = 887 (+23)
11. UTEP 291-311-294 = 896 (+32)
12. Tulane 308-315-314 = 937 (+73)
C-USA Men's Golfer of the Year
Keven Fortin-Simard, Memphis
C-USA Freshman of the Year
Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa
C-USA Coach of the Year
Tom Shaw, Tulane
All-Conference USA First Team
Pablo Acuna, Houston
Keven Fortin-Simard, Memphis
Colt Knost, SMU
Sam Korbe, Tulsa
Garrett Osborn, UAB
All-Conference USA Second Team
Mitch Cohlmia, Tulsa
Brandon DeStefano, SMU
Justin Elliott, Southern Miss
Parker LaBarge, Rice
Ricky Ramano, Houston
All-Conference USA Freshman Team
Jason Cuthbertson, Southern Miss
Kyle Davis, UCF
Greg Forest, UCF
Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa
Kyle Kelley, Rice
All-Tournament Team
Will Dodson, SMU
Sonny Nimkhum, UCF
Brad Benjamin, Memphis
Colt Knost, SMU
Garrett Osborn, UAB
Mitch Cohlmia, Tulsa
Sam Korbe, Tulsa
Kyle Kelley, Rice
