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GOLFER OF THE WEEK SMUs Jerad Harklau has been selected as the Western Athletic Conference Mens Golfer of the Week.
Harklau, a sophomore from Rockwall, Texas, led the Ponies to their third tournament win of the season, as the Mustangs took home the top prize at the 53rd annual Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas. Harklau finished tied for second, SMU's highest finisher, with a final eight under-par score of 208. He bettered the nations second-ranked player by two strokes, but fell one stroke shy of the nations 11th-ranked player to finish second. Harklau opened play in Laredo with a sizzling 65 during the morning round on the par 72, 7,125 yard course. Harklau followed with an afternoon 18 of 69. A final round 74 did little to hamper Harklau or the Mustangs, he finished tied for second, leading the Ponies to a seven stroke victory, finishing as a team at 12 under (852). Harklau's 208 was a career best for the sophomore. The win was SMU's second victory in its last three starts and the seventh tournament win since the beginning of the 2002-03 season.
OTHERS NOMINATED Logan Reister, Louisiana Tech; Parker LaBarge, Rice and Tulsas David Inglis.
BOISE STATES DELAET WINS THIRD TOURNEY IN A ROW Boise State junior Graham DeLaet won his third tournament in as many tries this spring, taking home medalist honors at the Grand Canyon Invitational. DeLaet posted a -10 (206), defeating Joe Rathburn of CSU-San Marcos in extra holes to take home his Broncos record seventh career tournament. The Weyburn, SK Canada, native has won four tournaments in the 2003-04 year, taking home the Vandal Classic in the fall and the Highlander Classic and Diablo Grande this spring before this most recent win. He is ranked seventh in the nation by Golfstat in par 5 scoring at 4.53 and is currently ranked 43rd in the nation by Golfstat with a stroke average of 72.17.
BARYLA RANKED IN GOLFSTAT TOP 10 UTEP senior Chris Baryla, a Vernon, British Columbia native, is currently ranked 10th by the Golfstat rankings. He owns a 69.38 strokes per round average to lead the WAC. Baryla is one of four WAC golfers to have taken a title this year. Baryla won the Barona Cup in San Diego, firing a -17, 199 in October of 2003. Baryla finished the 2003 fall season ranked seventh by Golf Stat.
WAC TRIO AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN GOLFSTAT RANKINGS UTEPs Chris Baryla, Hawaiis Matthew Kodama and Boise States Graham DeLaet are all ranked in the top 10 in the Golfstat rankings in par 5 scoring and subpar strokes per round. Baryla and Kodama are tied for the national lead in par 5 scoring, averaging 4.44 per hole. DeLaet is seventh, posting an average of 4.53 on the par 5s. Kodama leads the nation in subpar strokes per round at 5.19, while Baryla is fourth at 4.70. Fresno States Chad Spencer is fifth in the nation in total short game at .688, while San Jose States Bryant Reyes is ninth at .677.
NATIONAL GOLFSTAT RANKINGS
April 2
Individual
PAR 5 SCORING
1. Chris Baryla, UTEP - 4.44
Matthew Kodama, Hawaii - 4.44
7. Graham DeLaet, Boise State - 4.53
SUBPAR STROKES PER ROUND
1. Matthew Kodama, Hawaii - 5.19
6. Chris Baryla, UTEP - 4.70
TOTAL SHORT GAME
5. Chad Spencer, Fresno State - .688
9. Bryant Reyes, San Jose State - .677
Team
SUBPAR STROKES PER ROUND
6. UTEP - 3.42
GREENS IN REGULATION
10. San Jose State - .652
SMU WINS THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR SMU carded a final round 294 to win the 53rd annual Border Olympics at Laredo C.C. in Laredo, Texas. The Mustangs finished the tournament at 12 under-par to win their third tournament of the 2003-04 season and the teams second win in its last three starts. SMU finished seven strokes ahead of second place Baylor and ten strokes clear of third place BYU. The Mustangs were led by the play of Jerad Harklau who posted a final round 74 to finish tied for second at eight under-par. Harklaus 208 score was a career best for the Mustang sophomore. Fellow sophomore Will Dodson finished alone in ninth place after a final round 75. Dodson finished three under (213), including a second round 66.
WAC TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN FRESNO The 2004 WAC Tournament will be held May 3-5 in Fresno, Calif., at the San Joaquin Country Club. Host Fresno State is looking for back-to-back wins after taking home the 2003 title in Houston. Tulsa senior David Inglis will be looking for his fourth-straight individual championship. He already holds the WAC record with the three he previously captured.