The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished the MWSU Central Region Invite in 9th place firing a three round total of 905 (306-295-304). The event was held at the St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Mo. The Griffons were six strokes back of Minnesota State-Mankato and Arkansas Tech for 7th as they both shot 898. The winner of the event was Central Oklahoma with a 860 (283-283-294) which was 21 strokes ahead of second place finisher Central Missouri who shot 881 (300-290-291).

Tyler Gast led the charge for the Griffons firing a 221 (71-74-76) putting him in a tie for 11th place. Weston Apple tied  for 21st with a 224 (79-71-74) while Scott Sheldon, Derek Hawkins and James O’Brien fired 227 (78-74-75), 237 (78-76-83) and 237 (80-78-79) respectively.

Eric Kline of Central Oklahoma won the event firing a 210 (67-70-73) which was five strokes ahead of  Northeastern State’s Zach Tucker and Minnesota State’s Greg Werner.

This was the final event of the fall for the Griffons. The will open their spring schedule in March 2013. The schedule will be released in the next few months.

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