March 8, 2005

HOUSTON - The University of Houston golf team rebounded during the second and final round of the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday to move into 10th place in the final team standings.

After shooting a team score of 308 in Monday's first round, the Cougars rallied and fired a team score of 296, the fifth-best score during the final 18 holes. UH finished with a 36-hole score of 604 to tie with North Texas and Louisiana-Lafayette.

The tournament was shortened to 36 holes after rain cancelled the second round on Monday.

SMU won the team championship with a score of 582, while Tulsa and Kent State finished a stroke back. Kansas (586), Louisville (586), Texas Tech (592), Texas State (598), Southeastern Louisiana (600) and Missouri (601) rounded out the Top Nine leaders.

Individually, Louisville's Daryl Fathauer won medallist honors after shooting a 69 Tuesday and finishing at 4-under-par 140. Kansas' Tyler Docking and SMU's Dan Kleckner tied for second at 2-under-par 142.

The Cougars were led by sophomore Ricky Romano and junior Zach Mowbray, who tied for 33rd at 6-over-par 150. Mowbray shot the Cougars' best round of the tournament with an even-par 72 in Tuesday's final round..

Other Cougars in action were: Pablo Acuna (76-75 - 151; T-38th); Jordan Irwin (80-74 - 154; t-49th) and Kevin Newman (80-75 - 155; t-56th).

The Cougars continue a busy month when they compete at the Palmetto Invitational, beginning Monday at Palmetto Country Club in Aiken S.C.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. SMU 287-295 - 582
T2. Tulsa 284-299 - 583
T2. Kent State 291-292 - 583
T4. Kansas 292-294 - 586
T4. Louisville 292-294 - 586
6. Texas Tech 292-300 - 592
7. Texas State 293-305 - 598
8. Southeastern Louisiana 300-300 - 600
9. Missouri 293-309 - 601
T10. Houston 308-296 - 604
T10. North Texas 294-310 - 604
T10. Louisiana-Lafayette 302-302 - 604
13. Rice 300-307 - 607
14. Arkansas State 298-322 - 620
15. Colorado 307-320 - 627

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1.Daryl Fathauer, Louisville 71-69 - 140 T2. Tyler Docking, Kansas 69-73 - 142 T2. Dan Kleckner, SMU 72-70 - 142 4. Ryan Henry, Tulsa 71-72 - 143 T5. Peter Laws, Kent State 72-72 - 144 T5. Mitch Cohlmia, Tulsa 72-72 - 144 T5. Hugo Leon, Southeastern La. 74-70 - 144 8. Joe Hurtuk, Kent State 74-71 - 145 T9. Peter Badawy, Louisiana-Lafayette 72-74 - 146 T9. Ryan Cromwell, Texas State 71-75 - 146 T9. Colt Knost, SMU 72-74 - 146 T9. Scott Abbott, SMU 72-74 - 146 T9. Tyler Simons, Texas Tech 71-75 - 146 T9. Austin Hackett, Tulsa 70-76 - 146

UH LEADERBOARD T33.Ricky Romano, Houston 74-76 - 150 T33.Zach Mowbray, Houston 78-72 - 150 T38.Pablo Acuna, Houston 76-75 - 151 T49.Jordan Irwin, Houston 80-74 - 154 T56.Kevin Newman, Houston 80-75 - 155