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    Lumberjack Golf Places Ninth at Border Olympics
    SFA men climb two spots on final day of weekend event
    Mitchell McLeroy
    Mitchell McLeroy

    March 16, 2013

    LAREDO, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin men's golf team carded a 297 Saturday morning to finish ninth at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas. SFA finished the two-day tournament with a three-round 298-299-297 - 894 on the 7,125-yard, par-72 Laredo Country Club course.

    After struggling in the second round, senior Mitchell McLeroy returned to form Saturday firing an even-par 72 to finish among the overall top five. McLeroy shot a 216 to finish tied for fifth.

    Sophomore Blake Pugh was unable to keep the same pace from the opening two rounds, and finished the weekend with a five-over 77. He fell into a tie for 23rd with his three-round 222. Sophomore Cody Wing was tied for 59th with his 80-77-74 - 231. Freshman Luke Sheehan closed out the scoring for the 'Jacks with a two-over 74. He finished tied for 61st only two strokes back of Wing.

    The Lumberjacks will be back in action Monday, Mar. 25, when they travel to Little Rock, Ark., to compete in the UALR Collegiate Classic.

    -SFA- 

    Border Olympics
Laredo Country Club - Laredo, Texas
Mar. 15-16, 2013

    Team	                    Scores
1. Houston	            292-289-278 - 859
2. Oklahoma	            294-288-285 - 867
3. Central Arkansas	    297-282-290 - 869
4. Lamar	            294-290-292 - 876
5. Baylor	            291-288-299 - 876
6. UTSA	                    292-292-296 - 880
7. Texas State	            290-298-297 - 885
8. Sam Houston State	    302-302-286 - 890
9. Stephen F. Austin	    298-299-297 - 894
10. Washington State	    293-300-304 - 897
11. Rice	            299-290-311 - 900
12. Texas-Arlington	    291-304-309 - 904
13. Northern Colorado	    301-309-309 - 919
14. McNeese State	    312-310-305 - 927