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Men's Golf Looks to Defend Title at Border Olympics
March 16, 2006
Border Olympics Preview
Border Olympics The Baylor men's golf team, which is now rated fourth in the country by Golfstat and 11th by Golfweek, will look to defend its title at the Border Olympics Friday and Saturday at the 7,241-yard, par-72 Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas. Junior Jeremy Alcorn will also be defending his individual title and seeks a second straight victory after winning the Louisiana Classics last week. Alcorn fired a 209 to win the event last year by one stroke over teammate Chase Thomas. The Bears ran away with the team title, firing a 54-hole total of 852 to win by 22 strokes. Junior Colton Turnquist, who will be making his second start of the season, tied for 10th last year, while Junior Jeremy Frye tied for 26th. Senior Ryan Baca has never finished outside the top 10 at the Border Olympics, tying for second in 2003 and 2004 and tying for eighth as a freshman. Last time out, Baylor fell one stroke short of their third straight team victory and fourth win of the season at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette, La. The Bears will get a chance to avenge that loss this weekend against the host University of Houston. The Bears will also send Brian Meck, Chase Thomas, Carmine Mediate, Matt Briggs and Bill Allcorn to compete in the Bearkat Classic Friday and Saturday at Raven Nest Golf Club in Huntsville, Texas. Following the tournament, Baylor will have two weeks off before returning to action at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate April 3-4 at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. BAYLOR LINEUP Player Season Average (Rounds) Jeremy Alcorn (Jr.) 71.81 (21) Ryan Baca (Sr.) 70.24 (21) Jeremy Frye (Jr.) 72.48 (21) Colton Turnquist (Jr.) 74.38 (8) Wes Williams (So.) 73.57 (21) Jeremy Alcorn [Junior]: Won his fifth career individual title and the Bears' fourth in a row last time out at the Louisiana Classics, moving him only one victory behind teammate Ryan Baca, the school's all-time leader in wins...Fired 9-under par 207 (69-67-71)...Tied for 13th at the Lexus Naples Intercollegiate Invitational with a score of 214 (70-73-71)...Finished 12th at the UTSA Intercollegiate, shooting 218 (75-73-70)...Appeared in all four fall events...Tied for 25th at the Hawai'i Fall Invitational with a score of 224 (75-73-76)...Claimed his fourth career individual title to tie for the most wins in Baylor's history since 1988 at the Baylor Invitational...Shot 211 (71-72-68) and tied his season-low with a final-round 68...Tied for third at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a 213 (71-74-68)...Tied for 40th at the season-opening William H. Tucker, shooting 221 (73-75-73)...Second overall on the team with a 71.81 stroke average...Ranks seventh in the Big 12 Conference and 55th nationally according to Golfstat. Ryan Baca [Senior]: Ranks fourth nationally and second in the Big 12 Conference according to Golfstat...Has placed first in the Bears last three tournaments, giving him a Baylor record six individual titles, two more than any other player...Leads the team with a 71.50 stroke average...Won the UTSA Intercollegiate, setting the 54-hole school record with a 199 (64-67-68)...Played in all four fall events...Lost on the fourth playoff hole but still gets credit for a win at the Hawai'i Fall Invitational...Shot 214 (68-73-73)...Tied for fourth at the Baylor Invitational with a score of 214 (73-73-68)...Tied for 11th at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a score of 215 (71-70-74)...Tied for 10th at the season-opening William H. Tucker, shooting 215 (70-72-73)...With his five top-10 finishes, he upped his career total to 24 and moves to within two of the school's all-time leader, Jimmy Walker (26)...With his three top-5 finishes, he raised his total to 15, four within Walker (19). Jeremy Frye [Junior]: Has recorded three straight top-10 finishes...Tied for sixth at the Louisiana Classics with a score of 213 (72-68-73)...Tied for seventh at the Lexus Naples Intercollegiate Invitational with a score of 212 (76-68-68)...His pair of 68s tied his career-low...Tied for eighth, his second top-10 finish of the season and fourth of his career at the UTSA Intercollegiate...Shot 215 (75-69-71)...Appeared in all four fall events...Tied for 16th at the Hawai'i Fall Invitational, shooting 221 (76-69-76)...Tied for 35th at the Baylor Invitational with a score of 225 (79-73-73)...Had his best tournament of the fall by tying for seventh and firing 214 (73-70-74) at the Mason Rudolph Championship...Tied for 47th at the season-opening William H. Tucker with a score of 222 (74-80-68)...Rebounded from his only 80 round of the season by firing a career-low 68 in the third round. Colton Turnquist [Junior]: Making his first start of the spring and second of the season...Finished sixth as Baylor sent a second team to compete at the Harbor Lakes Invitational...Shot 152 (79-73)...Tied for 18th competing individually at the Hawai'i Fall Invitational, firing 222 (73-74-75)...Tied for 19th with a 221 (77-74-70) at the season-opening Baylor Invitational...His final-round 70 was his lowest of the season. Wes Williams [Sophomore]: Tied for 22nd last time out at the Louisiana Classics (72-70-75=217)...Tied for 20th at the Lexus Naples Intercollegiate Invitational, shooting 217 (76-68-73)...Set a new career low with his second-round 68...Tied for 24th at the UTSA Intercollegiate, shooting 223 (76-74-73)...Competed in all four fall events...Tied for 37th at the Hawai'i Fall Invitational, shooting 228 (79-74-75)...Had his best showing of the fall and his career by tying for sixth and firing a career-low 69 in the final round of the Baylor Invitational...Shot 215 (73-73-69) for the tournament...Tied for 32nd in a return to his hometown of Franklin, Tenn., at the Mason Rudolph Championship...Shot 223 (75-76-72)...Tied for 47th at the season-opening William H. Tucker, shooting 222 (71-74-77).
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