March 26, 2005

LAREDO, Texas - The Baylor men's golf team scorched the course for a 282, the lowest team round of the entire tournament to win Border Olympics title by 22 strokes Saturday at the 7,241-yard, par-72 Laredo Country Club. The victory is the first team title for the Bears this season, but their fifth championship at the Border Olympics in the last eight years.

Sophomore Jeremy Alcorn (Brownwood, Texas) carded a final-round 5-under 67 for a three-day total of 7-under 209 to claim his third individual championship of the season. Sophomore teammate Chase Thomas (Dallas, Texas) finished with a 71 for a total of 210, just one stroke off the lead.

Sophomore Colton Turnquist (Austin, Texas) fired a 74 to finish tied for 10th at 218, while redshirt freshman Brian Meck (Austin, Texas) shot a 72 to also tie for 10th at 218. Sophomore Jeremy Frye (Palestine, Texas) shot a 72 and tied for 26th at 222.

Competing individually, redshirt freshman Matt Briggs (Dallas, Texas) wrapped up with a 72 tied for 15th at 220, while fellow redshirt Wes Williams (Franklin, Tenn.) shot a 74 and tied for 21st at 221.

Baylor finished with an 852, 22 strokes ahead of Lamar (874). Texas-Arlington finished third at 875, Michigan State took fourth with an 879 and Houston rounded out the top five with an 882.

The Bears return to action at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate April 4-5 at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas.

Baylor Individual Scores
1. Jeremy Alcorn        73-69-67=209
2. Chase Thomas         69-70-71=210
T10. Colton Turnquist   72-72-74=218
T10. Brian Meck         72-74-72=218
T26. Jeremy Frye        77-73-72=222

*T15. Matt Briggs       72-76-72=220
*T21. Wes Williams      74-73-74=221
*Competing individually

Team Standings
1. Baylor                    286-284-282=852
2. Lamar                     297-288-289=874
3. UT-Arlington              298-285-292=875
4. Michigan State            293-295-291=879
5. Houston                   291-298-293=882
6. Louisiana-Monroe          295-289-300=884
7. Rice                      293-298-296=887
T8. Louisiana-Lafayette      288-300-302=890
T8. North Texas              299-293-298=890
10. Southeastern Louisiana   298-300-298=896
11. Texas State              305-306-305=916