SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA men’s golf team will head to Laredo to compete against 18 other teams, including four that are ranked, at the Border Olympics. The two-day event hosted by the University of Houston is scheduled to begin on Friday morning at Laredo Country Club (par 72/7,125 yards). The Roadrunners, who have not competed since Feb. 21-22, are coming off their top spring finish at the Rice Intercollegiate.
What: Border Olympics
Where: Laredo Country Club (par 72/7,125 yards) – Laredo, Texas
When: Friday, March 25 – Saturday, March 26
Format: Two-day event; 54-hole tournament (36 on Friday/18 on Saturday)
Tournament Field: Air Force, #18 Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, #28 Indiana, Lamar, Liberty, Kansas, Kansas State, New Mexico State, #37 North Texas, #26 Oklahoma, Rice, Texas State, Toledo, UT Arlington, UTSA, Washington State, Wichita State
Results: golfstat.com
Defending Team Champion: Texas State 292-289-295—876
Defending Team Individual: Joakim Mikkelsen (Baylor) 70-68-75—213 (-3)
UTSA LineupLewis Chong (Sr. – Lethbridge, Alberta)· Team captain
· Currently recording a 74.11 stroke average in nine rounds in the spring season
· Carded a 70-73-74—217 to tie for 21st at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
Nicko Dodd (So. – Sugar Land, Texas)· Ranks second on the team with a 75.14 stroke average
· Fired a season-low round of three-under 68 at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
· Tied for 20th with a 71-74-75—220 at the Lone Star Invitational
Mitchell Griffin (So. – Driftwood, Texas)· Aced the par-three 13th at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
· Tied for 46th at the Arizona Intercollegiate with a 73-71-84—248
· Finished tied for 23rd with a 73-72-74—219 at the Rice Intercollegiate
Austin Struble (So. – Aledo, Texas)· Owns a 76.80 overall stroke average this season
· Tied for 41st at the Rice Intercollegiate with a 75-75-72—222
· Carded a 78-74-81—233 at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
Ryan Werre (Fr. – Redcliff, Alberta)· Leads the Roadrunners with a 74.71 stroke average for 2010-11
· Fired a season-low round of six-under 66 at the Rice Intercollegiate
· Finished 18th (74-72-74—220) at the Arizona Intercollegiate