For Immediate Release: April 6, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations (956) 381-2240

BRONCS 17^TH AT BORDER OLYMPICS

LAREDO, TX –The University of Texas-Pan American’s men’s golf team finished 17th at the 17-team Border Olympics, at the Laredo Country Club.

The Broncs shot a final0-round score of 301 Saturday, giving them a 54-hole total of 922, placing them 24 shots behind Rice.

Baylor finished first with a score of 845, followed by San Diego State at 858, New Mexico at 865, Pepperdine at 868, Texas-Arlington at 869 and Louisiana-Lafayette at 870. Next were Lamar at 874, Central Oklahoma at 875, Texas Tech at 876, Arkansas and Texas-San Antonio at 879, Colorado State at 881, Central Florida at 884, host Texas A&M at 885, and Sam Houston State at 887.

Junior Omar Halldorsson (Akureyri, Iceland/Schola Aknreyrensis) led the Broncs, shooting a final-round score of 74 for a 54-hole total of 226, good for a tie for 63rd place. Sophomore Rudy Celedon (Edinburg, TX/Edinburg North HS) shot a score of 74 for a total of 229, good for a tie for 75th place. Sophomore Ben Piper (Lubbock, TX/Coronado HS) shot a 76, for a total of 235, good for 87^th place. Freshman John Huerta (Alice, TX/Alice HS) shot a 77, good for a score of 236 and 88^th place. Senior Santiago DeLarrea (Victoria, Spain/Colegio Miguel de Cervantes) shot a 78, good for a score of 239 and 90^th place.

The Broncs will play their final tournament of the semester at the National Minority Golf Championships May 10-13 at the PGA Headquarters in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

UTPA RESULTS

Omar Halldorsson            80-72-74, 226, 63-tie
Rudy Celedon                76-79-74-229, 75-tie
Ben Piper                      78-81-76-235, 87
John Huerta                   82-77-77-236, 88
Santiago DeLarrea            78-83-78-239, 90

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