April 24, 1999
RAVENNE, Ohio - The Notre Dame men's golf team continued its
late-season push for a spot among the Midwest District's six-team
contingent in the NCAA Tournament by positioning into a share of ninth
place out of 19 teams at the Kent/Cobra Intercollegiate, heading into
Sunday's final round.
The Irish carded rounds of 294-288 Saturday at the par-70,
6,936-yard Windmill Lakes Golf Course for a 582 total, just one shot
behind Ball State, four behind Miami (Ohio) and seven behind Ohio
University. The first-place team and host Kent (282-288) stands just 12
shots ahead of the Irish heading into the final 18 holes.
Senior Willie Kent and surging junior co-captain Todd Vernon led the
Irish on Saturday with matching rounds of 73-71, good for a share of
23rd in the 100-player field. Senior co-captain Brad Hardin added rounds
of 73-74, followed by junior Jeff Connell (75-72) and freshman Steve
Ratay (79-77).
Kent and Vernon are just five shots out of sixth place and nine
behind individual leader Jamie Broce of Ball State (64-70), who holds a
four-shot cushion on Xavier's Steve Dixon.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kent 282-288/570
2. Purdue 283-289/572
3. Toledo 286-287/573
Illinois 284-289/573
5. Wisconsin 279-295/574
6. Ohio 289-286/575
7. Miami, Ohio 290-288/578
8. Ball State 286-295/581
9. Notre Dame 294-288/582
10. Iowa 289-295/584
11. Xavier 290-296/586
12. Kentucky 296-292/588
13. E. Michigan 297-292/589
14. Marshall 295-296/591
15. Marquette 302-296/598
16. Bowling Green 298-302/600
17. Wright State 298-304/602
N. Illinois 297-305/602
19. Akron 302-301/603
TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 100)
1. Jamie Broce (BSU) 65-70/135
2. Steve Dixon (XAV) 71-68/139
Matt Stutzman (IOWA) 68-71/139
C.J.Brock (WIS) 66-73/139
Jon Mills (KENT) 69-70/139
6. Sam O'Dell (MAR) 71-70/141
Tee McCabe (MIA) 71-70/141
NOTRE DAME SCORES
23. Willie Kent 73-71/144
23. Todd Vernon 73-71/144
46. Brad Hardin 73-74/147
46. Jeff Connell 75-72/147
85 Steve Ratay 79-77/156
