Oklahoma State wins Big 12 men's golf title

  • Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:00 a.m.
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- Top-ranked Oklahoma State won its fifth straight Big 12 men's golf title Wednesday, shooting a 295 to finish at 19-over 1,139 for a 13-stroke victory over sixth-ranked Texas A&M.


The Aggies shot 295 in the final round at Prairie Dunes Country Club to take second at 32-over 1,152. Texas took third at 1,160 followed by Texas Tech (1,163), Missouri (1,173), Oklahoma (1,178), Baylor (1,183), Nebraska (1,194), Kansas (1,196), Colorado (1,208) and Kansas State and Iowa State (1,220).


OSU's Morgan Hoffmann won his second Big 12 individual title, finishing at even-par 280. OSU's Kevin Tway placed second at 5-over 285 (66-73-71-75).


A&M junior Jordan Russell finished third at 6-over 286 (77-69-66-74). Russell's third-place showing tied the school record for highest finish at the event, joining Andrea Pavan (2010) and David Tasker (2003).


Also for A&M, seniors Nacho Elvira (69-77-71-72-289) and Conrad Shindler (71-74-69-75-289) finished in a tie for seventh at 9 over, while sophomore Cameron Peck placed 11th at 10 over (69-78-69-74-290) and senior John Hurley finished 36th (77-76-73-76-302).


A&M has finished fifth or better in every tournament this season. The Aggies also have finished fourth or better in six straight Big 12 Championships.


By beating the Longhorns, the Aggies earned a point in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown and cut Texas' lead to 8.5 to 7. Still left to be contested are a half point for softball (May 4), one point for men's outdoor track and field (May 13-15), one for women's outdoor track and field (May 13-15) and one for baseball (May 19-21).


A&M will find out its postseason fate when the NCAA tournament field is announced at 5 p.m. Monday on NCAA.com. Six regionals will be held May 19-21 at Tucson, Ariz.; Erie, Colo.; Ocala, Fla.; Zionsville, Ind.; Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; and Blacksburg, Va.


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