April 7, 2002
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Georgia Tech golf team was unable to rally on the final day of play and moved up one spot place fifth at the Ping/U.S. Collegiate Championships in Tucson, Ariz. The 54-hole tournament was contested at the par-72, 7,094-yard Tucson National Golf Club.
The top-ranked Yellow Jackets finished the final round of play with a 1-over-par score of 289 and completed play in the ten-team tournament with a three-round total of 7-over-par, 282-300-289=871. That score left Tech 12 strokes behind team champion Texas, which finished the tourney at 5-under-par, 278-290-291=859.
Tech placed three players in the top 20, as Matt Weibring led the Jacket individual with his third Top 10 finish of the year. Weibring was alone in seventh place after a 54-hole total of 2-under-par, 69-73-72=214. That score was 10 shots off the pace of individual medalist Hunter Mahan of Oklahoma State, who finished at 12-under-par, 62-72-69=204.
Freshman Nick Thompson was the second Yellow Jacket in the Top 10, as finished tied with two other players for 10th place at 2-over-par, 68-78-72=218, bouncing back from a second-round 78 to card an even-par 72 on Sunday. Kris Mikkelsen was the third Tech player in the Top 20, as he was part of a four-way tie for 16th place following a round of 2-over-par, 74 on the final day of play. The senior finished the event at 4-over-par, 72-74-74=220.
Full tournament results were not available at the time of this release and will be updated at www.ramblinwreck.com when finished.
The Yellow Jackets will now have two weeks off before returning to action on April 19 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship at the Old North State Club in Uwharrie Point, N.C.
FINAL TEAM SCORESFin. Top 10 Teams Scores 1 Texas, Univ. of 278 290 291 859 2 Arizona, U. of 290 287 284 861 3 Oklahoma State U. 281 296 286 863 4 TCU 289 297 283 869 5 Georgia Tech 282 300 289 871 6 Arizona State U. 286 294 295 875 7 Houston, Univ. of 280 301 301 882 8 UNLV 296 300 290 886 9 Northwestern 289 311 287 887 10 Kent State 297 304 302 903
TOP-10 INDIVIDUALS Fin. Top 10 Players School Scores 1 Hunter Mahan Okla. St. 62 73 69 204 2 Chris Nallen Arizona 65 73 68 206 3 John Klauk Texas 67 70 71 208 4 J.J. Wall Texas 67 71 71 209 5 Tom Johnson N’western 67 75 69 211 6 Andy Doeden TCU 70 73 70 213 7 Matt Weibring Ga. Tech 69 73 72 214 8 Par Nilsson Okla. St. 70 75 71 216 9 *Scott Ferguson Houston 72 73 72 217 10 Chez Reavie Arizona St 71 74 73 218 Ben Flam Arizona St 69 79 70 218 Nicholas Thompson Ga. Tech 68 78 72 218
Georgia Tech Individuals T16 Kris Mikkelsen 72 74 74 220 T24 Chan Wongluekiet 73 78 71 222 T45 Troy Matteson 74 75 78 227
