March 14, 2001

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

Jake Hunter Finishes Strong at the University of Hawaii John Burns Intercollegiate: Wyoming senior Jake Hunter fired a three-under par round of 69 on Friday, Feb. 23 to vault into a tie for 30th place out of 100 golfers at the University of Hawaii John Burns Intercollegiate. Hunter also posted a one-under par round of 71 on Thursday as he played the final 36 holes four-under par. Hunter's 54-hole total for the tournament was an even-par 216. The Wyoming Cowboys placed 16th as a team in the field of 19 of the nation's top collegiate golf teams.

UW's final team score of 880 placed it ahead of the University of Utah, Nagoya University and Hawaii-Hilo for the 16th spot. New Mexico won the team competition at 832. Michael Letzig of New Mexico captured the individual title with a three-round total of 17-under par 199..

UW played without its No. 1 player, senior David Hearn, who did not compete due to an injured wrist.

"Jake (Hunter) really put together two outstanding rounds," said Wyoming men's golf coach Roger Prenzlow. "This tournament featured a number of the top teams in the country. We shot an even-par round as a team in the final round and didn't make a move up or down -- so it is evident how competitive the field was.

"I felt like the guys really got their games going on Friday. We haven't had any opportunity to practice outside this spring, and it has showed in our first two tournaments. But it was encouraging to see us improve by six strokes from the first to the second round, and improve by another five shots from the second to third rounds.

"We don't like finishing 16th, but playing against a field like this without our number one player (David Hearn), I thought the guys really competed. That final round should give us some confidence heading into the remainder of the spring schedule."

2000-01 Wyoming Golf Individual Results
        David    Jake      Kevin     Kurt      Michael   Mike
Event   Hearn    Hunter    Kayden    Kowaluk   Mezei     Urbatchka

RMI     207 (-3) 220 (+10) DQ        216(+6)   223 (+13) 209 (-1)
        (2nd)    (18th)              (10th)    (31st)    (3rd)
Tucker  223 (+7) 227 (+11) DNP       230 (+14) 227 (+11) 228 (+12)
        (43rd)   (69th)              (81st)    (69th)    (75th)
Ram     136 (-4) 148 (+8)  155 (+15) 149 (+9)  149 (+9)  DNP
        (1st)    (42nd)    (71st)    (43rd)    (43rd)
NMSU    214 (-2) 218 (+2)  DNP       228 (+12) 219 (+3)  213 (-3)
        (5th)    (17th)              (56th)    (25th)    (3rd)
Nelson  223(+10) 230 (+17) DNP       231 (+18) 232 (+19) 227 (+14)
        (40th)   (72nd)              (76th)    (82nd)    (60th)
DU      (Cancelled due to weather)

BRC     156(+12) 234 (+18) DNP       234 (+18) 231 (+15) 239 (+23)
        (WD)     (44th)              (44th)    (35th)    (67th)
JBI     DNP      216(Even) 228 (+12) 222 (+6)  221 (+5)  221 (+5)
                 (30th)    (81st)    (57th)    (51st)    (51st)
Duck

CI

DU

BYU

MWC

Strokes  (1,159) (1,493) (526) (1,510) (1,502) (1,337)
Rounds   (16)    (20)    (7)   (20)    (20)    (18)
Avg.     72.4    74.7    75.1  75.5    75.1    74.3
Low Rd.  65      69      67    69      70      68

2000-01 Wyoming Golf Schedule/Team Results

Event                                   Date            Finish/Score

Wyoming Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate  9/9-10          1st of 12 / 848
Laramie, Wyo. (Jacoby Golf Course)
New Mexico Tucker Invitational          9/15-16         14th of 23 / 901
Albuquerque, N.M.
Colorado State Ram Invitational         9/25-26         6th of 15 / 581
Fort Collins, Colo.
New Mexico State Invitational           10/6-7          1st of 17 / 862
Las Cruces, N.M.
The Stanford Nelson Classic             10/27-29        17th of 19 / 908
Stanford, Calif.
Dual Meet vs. Denver                    2/5             (Cancelled due
Denver, Colo.                                           to weather)
Beau Rivage Collegiate Classic          2/12-13         15th of 16 / 935
Gulfport, Miss.
Hawaii John Burns Intercollegiate       2/21-23         16th of 19 / 880
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Oregon Duck Invitational                3/26-27
Eugene, Ore.
Campbell Invitational                   4/2-3
Buies Creek, N.C.
Dual Meet vs. Denver                    4/9
Denver, Colo.
Brigham Young Cougar Classic            4/20-21
Provo, Utah
MWC Championship                        4/30-5/2
Sunriver, Ore.