BRONCS FINISH FIFTH AT SOUTHERN CHRYSLER CROWN CLASSIC
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

LUFKIN, TX - The University of Texas-Pan American's men's golf team moved up a place on the final day of play at the Southern Chrysler Crown Classic, at the Crown Colony Country Club Tuesday afternoon.

The Broncs shot a final round score of 309 for a 54-hole total of 907, and finished fifth at the 12-team tournament.

Texas-San Antonio won the tournament with a score of 878, host Stephen F. Austin was next at 886, and Oral Roberts and Texas State-San Marcos tied for third at 892. The Broncs were followed by Louisiana Tech at 911, Rice at 914, Sam Houston State at 919, the SFA B team at 941, Southwestern at 948, Missouri-Kansas City at 950 and Nicholls State at 959.

Senior Paul Manganilla (Carrollton, Texas/Carrollton HS/Navarro College) led the Broncs, shooting a final round 76 for a 54-hole total of 221, good for eighth place. Senior Rudy Celedon (Edinburg, Texas/Edinburg North HS) shot 76 for 225, and tied for 12th. Sophomore Craig Berger (Wetaskiwin, AB/Wetaskiwin Composite HS) shot a 76 for 229 and tied for 23rd, freshman Colin Norris (Calgary, Alberta, Canada/Cochrane HS) shot an 81 for 232 and tied for 32nd, and senior Ben Piper (Lubbock, TX/Coronado HS) shot an 83 for 254 and finished 65th.

"It was nice to move up one spot and finish fifth," said UTPA Head Coach Drew Scott. "We feel like we've got a little bit of momentum going into the spring. It was windy this morning, and it rained for the first couple of holes, so it was a different golf course than it was the first day. We feel like we've got something to build on, and I was pleased with the way the guys played."

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UTPA RESULTS

Paul Manganilla, 69-76-76-221, 8th
Rudy Celedon, 77-72-76-225, tie-12th
Craig Berger, 76-77-76-229, tie-23rd
Colin Norris, 74-77-81-232, tie-32nd
Ben Piper, 86-85-83-254, 65th