| Oct. 14, 2003 Golf contact: Kyle Stephens UTSA (210) 458-4907
UTSA WINS CROWN
COLONY CLASSIC
LUFKIN, Texas — Sophomore John Elizondo (San Antonio,
Texas) won individual medalist honors in a sudden death
playoff to lead the No. 44-ranked UTSA men’s golf
team to the team title at the SFA-Southern Chrysler Crown
Colony Classic in windy conditions at Crown Colony Country
Club (6,692 yards/par 72) on Tuesday.
Entering the final round four strokes ahead of the host
school Stephen F. Austin, the Roadrunners shot 300, the
low round of the day, to conclude the 54-hole tournament
at 2-under-par 878. UTSA finished eight shots ahead of the
runner-up Lumberjacks (287-295-304=886). It was the second
team victory of the fall season for the ‘Runners,
who also won the Air Force Academy Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
on Sept. 19-20.
Elizondo was tied with Sam Houston State’s David
Ward for the individual lead at 5-under (70-69=139) entering
the final 18 today. Both shot 3-over 75 today, but Elizondo
claimed top honors on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.
It was Elizondo’s first individual win and the second
of the season by a Roadrunner. Senior Mike Mezei\ (Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada) tied a 30-year-old tournament record by
shooting a nine-under-par 207 at the Falcon Invitational.
Mezei posted a 2-over 74 today after rounds of 70-75 on
Monday and finished in a tie for sixth place at 3-over 219.
Freshman Matt Johnston (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) turned
in the low round of the day for UTSA — tied for second-lowest
in the tournament — carding an even-par 72. He ended
up tied for ninth at 6-over 78-72-72=222.
Junior Michael Schaeffer (New Braunfels, Texas) shot rounds
of 70-76-79 to end up in a six-way tie for 12th at 9-over
225. Senior Luke Healy (Del Rio, Texas) finished in a three-way
tie for 32nd at 16-over 76-77-79=232.
“This course played really tough today," head
coach Chris Donielson said. “John Elizondo stepped
up and won low individual in a playoff. The guys hung in
there under tough conditions and brought home a victory.
“To have an individual and team title at Air Force
and to do it again today really makes two great parts to
our fall season. We have things to work on and we have some
time off before our next tournament to do that, but this
certainly helps our confidence.”
Three Roadrunners played as individuals. Sophomore Ryan
Cromwell (Buda, Texas) tied for 28th at 14-over 77-77-76=230,
freshman Tim Martin (Mandeville, La.) was one shot back
in 31st (74-75-82=231) and freshman Kitt Thabungkan (Bangkok,
Thailand) tied for 57th (82-79-85=246).
SFA-Chrysler Crown Colony Classic
Crown Colony Country Club (6,692 yards/par 72)
Lufkin, Texas • Oct. 13-14, 2003
Team Standings (top five): 1. UTSA 286-292-300=878; 2.
SFA 287-295-304=886; t3. Oral Roberts 299-289-304=892; t3.
Texas State 292-295-305=892; 5. Texas-Pan American 296-302-309=907.
Individuals (top five plus UTSA participants): t1. !John
Elizondo, UTSA 70-69-75=214 (-2); t1. David Ward, Sam Houston
66-73-75=214 (-2); t3. Brian
Grossman, SFA 68-75-72=215 (-1); t3. J.P. Landry, SFA 69-71-75=215
(-1); 5. Kyle Edwards, Texas State 72-72-72=216 (E); t6.
Mike Mezei, UTSA 70-75-74=219 (+3); t9. Matt Johnston, UTSA
78-72-72=222 (+6); t12. Michael Schaeffer, UTSA 70-76-79=225
(+9); t28. *Ryan Cromwell, UTSA 77-77-76=230 (+14); 31 *Tim
Martin, UTSA 74-75-82=231 (+15); t32. Luke Healy, UTSA 76-77-79=232
(+16); t57. *Kitt Thanbungkan, UTSA 82-79-85=246 (+30).
! won on first hole of sudden death playoff
* competed as an individual
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