Sept. 14, 2004

Lions finish third at NEO A&M Tourney

Missouri Southern opened the season with a 36-hole total of 610 on Monday (Sept. 13) and finished third in the 10-team Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norsemen Invitational at Peoria Ridge Golf Club in Miami, Okla.

The Lions placed 12 strokes behind winner St. Gregory's (Okla.) and finished five behind second-place Paris (Texas) Junior College. MSSU carded a 303 over the opening 18 holes, and had a 307 over the final 18 in the one-day tourney.

Senior Travis Stockholm (Springfield, S.D.) finished third overall with a score of 147 (74-73). Freshman Ben Perry (Lee's Summit, Mo.) added a 152 (76-76) for Southern.

Other MSSU scores included senior Andy Koehler (Superior, Wis.) with 155 (78-77), senior Geir Askvik (Oslo, Norway) with 156 (75-81) and senior Danny Sinksen (Sioux Falls, S.D.) with 169 (88-81). Southern also had two play as individuals in the tournament. Nick Marks (Pryor, Okla.) carded a score of 168 (85-83) and Nick Andrews (Lee's Summit, Mo.) added a 173 (97-76).

Fort Hays (Kan.) State finished fourth with a total of 626, followed by Seminole State (Okla.) with a 634.

1. St. Gregory's 295-303=598
2. Paris (Texas) 303-302=605
3. Missouri Southern 303-307=610
4. Fort Hays State 315-311=626
5. Seminole State 318-316=634
6. Northeastern A&M 323-313=636
7. Oklahoma Wesleyan 335-330=665
8. Northeastern A&M "B" 342-349=691
9. Southwestern Christian 367-357=724
10. Haskell Indian Nation 365-366=731

Missouri Southern State University
Travis Stockholm 74-73=147
Ben Perry 76-76=152
Andy Koehler 78-77=155
Geir Askvik 75-81=156
Danny Sinksen 88-81=169

Missouri Southern State University Individuals
Nick Marks 85-83=168
Nick Andrews 97-76=173