Men's Golf Notes (Mar. 30) 3/30/2005 12:00:00 AM Men's Golf Notes (Mar. 30) Related MaterialWeekly Notes.pdfFor complete schedules, rankings and standings, click on the .pdf Weekly Notes version to the right.POLLSGolf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)Golf World Men's College PollSTATSGolfstatMen's Head-to-Head StandingsMen's Golfstat Cup (Individual Standings)Men's Statistical RankingsGolfweekMen's Head-to-Head StandingsMen's Individual RankingsMen's District RankingsWAC GOLFER OF THE WEEKRices Frank Buttacavoli, a senior from Miami Beach, Fla., placed third at the Border Olympics by firing a season-low score with a -1, 215. He posted rounds of 72-74-69, including his career-low 69 in the final round. His third-place finish is his first finish in the top five. He helped the Owls to a seventh-place finish with an 887 at the Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas.SMU RECEIVES VOTES IN GCAA AND GOLF WORLD TOP 25SMU is receiving votes in both the GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll and the Golf World College Poll. In three contests this spring, the Mustangs have registered two team championships, taking honors at the Louisiana and Pinehurst Classics. Will Dodson and Colt Knost lead the Mustangs with scoring averages of 71.13 and 71.25, respectively.SMU; KNOST WINS PINEHURST CLASSICSMU sophomore Colt Knost drained a 30-foot putt on No. 18 to clinch medalist honors and the team title for the Mustang mens golf team at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. Knosts putt highlighted a final-round 69. He edged Indianas Jeff Overton by one stroke, 210 to 211, and his six-under-par effort led the Mustangs to a one-stroke team win over Xavier, 875 to 876. Two other Mustangs finished in the top five in the 12-team field at the 7,035 yard, par-72 No. 8 Course, as Will Dodson and Scott Abbott both finished at three-over 219 to tie for fifth.SAN JOSE STATE WIN ANTEATER INVITATIONAL; DAVID KIM TOPS INDIVIDUALSSan Jose States David Kims even par 72 was one of just four final-roundscores of par or better as the Spartan sophomore finished first among 57 players and led the Spartans to the team title at the Anteater Invitational. The victory for San Jose State was its first since capturing the Santa Clara Invitational in November 2001. The Spartans posted an 892 team total, 10 strokes better than UCLA and host UC Irvine. Arizona was fourth in the 10-team field at 903.SMU WINS FOURTH-STRAIGHT LOUISIANA CLASSICSMU won its fourth consecutive Louisiana Classic championship at the Oakbourne Country Club with a two-round total of six-over-par 582. Tulsa and Kent State finished tied for second with a seven-over-par 583. Louisvilles Daryl Fathauer shot a final-round three-under-par 69 to win the rain-shortened event, while SMU's Dan Kleckner finished tied for second with a two-under-par 142. Kleckner was one of just four players to finish the tournament under par.2005 WAC CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2005 WAC Championship will be held May 2-4, at Squire Creek in Ruston, La. Louisiana Tech is the host of this years event. SMU looks to defend its title and earn another automatic bid to the NCAA Regional.NCAA REGIONALSThe 2005 NCAA Regionals will be held May 19-21 at three sites. The East Region is slated for the Golf Club of Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn. (SEC). The Central Region will be played at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. (Notre Dame). The West Region heads to the Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, Calif. (Stanford).NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2005 NCAA Championships will travel to the east and the Caves Valley Golf Course in Baltimore, Md. Caves Valley and Loyla College (Md.) will host the event June 1-4. Last year, SMU was the lone team to qualify, while UTEPs Chris Baryla earned an individual nod.WELCOME TO THE WACNext season, Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State will join the WAC. All three schools sponsor a mens golf program. The schools will join the WAC July 1, 2005.