For Immediate Release: March 24, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations (956) 381-2240

BRONCS TIE FOR 21ST AT FURMAN INTERCOLLEGIATE

GREENVILLE, SC –The University of Texas-Pan American’s men’s golf team tied for 21st place at the 24-team Furman Intercollegiate Classic, at the Furman University Golf Course.

The Broncs shot a final-round score of 309, for a 54-hole total of 930, tying them with the Furman B team. They finished five strokes behind Winthrop, seven strokes ahead of Davidson and 40 shots ahead of The Citadel.

Virginia Tech finished first at 868, followed by the Paladins and Coastal Carolina, who tied for second at 872. East Carolina was next at 880, followed by Wofford at 885, Francis Marion at 889, Charleston Southern at 899, Ohio State at 900, Virginia at 902, Charlotte at 903, North Carolina-Wilmington at 904, Marshall at 906, Tennessee-Chattanooga at 908, Old Dominion at 911, Western Carolina and Memphis at 912, Richmond at 919, North Carolina-Greensboro at 920, and Appalachian State at 922. 

Senior Santiago DeLarrea (Victoria, Spain/Colegio Miguel de Cervantes) led the Broncs, shooting a final round score of 75 for a 54-hole total of 232, allowing him to finish in a tie for 72nd place. Freshman John Huerta (Alice, TX/Alice HS) shot an 80 for a total of 233, tying him for 80th place. Sophomore Ben Piper (Lubbock, TX/Coronado HS) shot a 77, good for a total of 234 and a tie for 87th place. Sophomore Rudy Celedon (Edinburg, TX/Edinburg North HS) shot a 79, good for a total of 236 and a tie for 93rd. Junior Omar Halldorsson (Akureyri, Iceland/Schola Aknreyrensis) shot a 78 for a total of 238, tying him for 103rd place.

The Broncs will return to action when they visit the Texas A&M International Border Olympics April 5th and 6th.  

                                                                  UTPA RESULTS

Santiago DeLarrea                               78-79-75-232, tie-72
John Huerta                                         78-75-80-233, tie-80
Ben Piper                                            80-77-77-234, tie-87
Rudy Celedon                                     76-81-79-236, tie-93
Omar Halldorsson                               77-83-78-238, tie-103          

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