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Ryan Baca Finishes Second, Sets Record at Aggie Invitational
April 16, 2006
BRYAN, Texas - Baylor senior Ryan Baca (Richmond, Texas) shot a final-round 69 for a total of 4-under par 212 to finish second and lead the Bears to a sixth-place tie in the team standings at The Aggie Invitational Sunday at the 7,235-yard, par-72 Traditions Golf Club. Baca finished in the top 10 for the 27th time in his career to break a tie with Jimmy Walker on Baylor's all-time list. He also moved to within one top-five finish of Walker with the 18th of his career. Baca couldn't match Texas Tech's Oscar Floren down the stretch as Floren fired a final-round 66 to finish three strokes ahead of Baca at 7-under par 209. Baca finished three strokes ahead of Texas A&M's Andrew Parr and four strokes better than Oklahoma State's Pablo Martin. Junior Jeremy Frye (Palestine, Texas) shot a 74 in the third round and tied for 31st at 230, while junior Chase Thomas (Dallas, Texas), who was playing individually, shot a 77 and tied for 39th at 232. Junior Colton Turnquist (Austin, Texas) finished with an 80 and tied for 50th at 234, while junior Jeremy Alcorn (Brownwood, Texas) carded a 76 and finished alone in 58th at 238. Sophomore Wes Williams (Franklin, Tenn.) shot an 80 and tied for 63rd at 242. Texas Tech, which trailed by 15 heading into today's action, mounted a huge final-round rally to shoot 12-under par 276 and clip host Texas A&M by one stroke, 868-869. Oklahoma State finished third at 877, Kent State finished fourth at 883 and SMU finished fifth at 899. The Bears will look to capture their second-ever title at the Big 12 Championships Monday and Tuesday, April 24-25, at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
T6. Baylor 306-304-299=909 2. Ryan Baca 71-72-69=212 T31. Jeremy Frye 78-78-74=230 T39. Chase Thomas* 77-78-77=232 T50. Colton Turquist 80-74-80=234 58. Jeremy Alcorn 77-85-76=238 T63. Wes Williams 82-80-80=242 *Played Individually |
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