Sept. 22, 2001

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

The University of Wyoming Cowboy golf team shot a final round team total of 298 on Saturday placing them 15th at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate golf tournament in Albuquerque, N.M.

Cowboy senior Mike Urbatchka shot a final round 73 and led all UW golfers with a three-round total of 222 placing him in a tie for 29th-place. Sophomore Mike Mezei was the next highest finisher for the Pokes placing in a tie for 37th (223).

"The guys put together a nice competitive round today," said Wyoming head coach Roger Prenzlow. "Both Mike's (Urbatchka and Mezei) and Kurt (Kowaluk) all stood up and played good rounds and actually all had a chance to shoot under par. We needed one good round to springboard us into the next tournament and we got that so hopefully we have a good week of practice and we'll come out and put some good numbers on the board next week."

The University of New Mexico won the tournament with a total score of 859. Brigham Young's Manuel Merizalde placed first individually with a score of 209.

The tournament was played at the University of New Mexico Championship Course. The course measured 7,253 yards and played to a par of 72.

Wyoming Individual Results

Mike Urbatchka  Sr. Sheridan Wyo.      Tie 29  75-74-73=222
Mike Mezei  So. Lethbridge, Alberta    Tie 37  71-79-73=223
Kurt Kowaluk  Jr. Lively, Ontario      Tie 53  75-75-75=226
Matthew Brunk  Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. Tie 98  80-80-77=237
Jonathan Shuss  Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz.  Tie 101  80-78-80=238

Final Team Standings

1.  New Mexico          859
2.  Pepperdine          870
3.  Arizona             871
4.  UNLV                872
    Southern California 872
6.  San Diego State     876
7.  Colorado            883
8.  Colorado State      884
9.  Brigham Young       885
10. New Mexico JV       886
11. Arizona State       891
12. Oregon State        896
13. Southeastern La.    899
14. Texas A&M           904
15. Wyoming             906
16. New Mexico State    908
17. Texas-El Paso       909
18. Air Force           910
19. Utah                922
20. Hawaii              923