Michigan
NCAA Central Regional
U-M Tied for 13th After First Round of NCAA Regional
5/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site:Â Victoria, Texas
Course: Victoria C.C. (par 71, 6,846 yards)
Event:Â NCAA Central Regional Championship (Host Southwest Texas State)
Michigan Standing:Â Tie-13th Place of 27 Teams (297) after Day 1
Next Event:Â Fri-Sat., May 19-20 -- at NCAA Central Regional (Victoria, Texas)
VICTORIA, Texas -- The University of Michigan men's golf team started off the 2000 NCAA Central Regional Championship by carding a first-round team total of 297 in the hot, windy conditions at the Victoria Country Club on Thursday (May 18). The Wolverines sit in a tie for 13th place with North Texas after the first round of the 54-hole tournament.
Senior/junior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS) fired a team-best 72 to lead the Wolverines. Senior Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) followed with a 73 and junior/sophomore Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City HS) carded a 74 to round out the top three.
Sophomore Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central HS) fired a first-round 78, while senior Mike Affeldt (Charlotte, N.C./Rochester [Mich.] Adams HS) rounded out the Michigan five-man squad with a 79.
"We did a nice job overall considering the windy conditions," said U-M head coach Jim Carras. "Scott (Hayes) played strong all the way through the first round, which I was happy to see. Michael (Harris) again was solid, while Kyle (Kilcherman) was a pleasant surprise with his 74. Again, we need to have our fourth and fifth guys come through for us. We have an early day tomorrow, so hopefully we can make our move. I am guardedly optimistic about our chances because we are right in the thick of things."
Houston and Southern Methodist are tied for the team lead with a score of 285. Chris Chesson of Louisiana-Lafayette along with Luke Donald of Northwestern, Matt Lindholm of Texas A&M and Karl Hansen of SMU head up the leaderboard. Chesson shot a first-round best of 68, while Donald, Lindholm and Hansen were only a stroke behind with 69s.
Michigan will continue at the NCAA Central Regional Championship on Friday (May 19) with the 18-hole second round that is scheduled to begin for the Wolverines at 7:12 a.m. CDT. Kilcherman will be first off the 10th tee for U-M, followed by Matthews (7:21), Affeldt (7:30), Hayes (7:39) and Harris (7:48).
Top Team Scores (After Day 1)
1. Houston 285
Southern Methodist 285
3. Oklahoma State 288
4. Mississippi 289
5. Coastal Carolina 290
6. Kent 291
Texas A&M 291
Texas 291
9. Minnesota 292
10. Louisiana-Lafayette 294
11. Arkansas State 296
Northwestern 296
13. MICHIGAN 297
North Texas 297
15. Colorado 299
Baylor 299
Texas Christian 299
Top Individuals
1. Chris Chesson, UL-Lafayette 68
2. Luke Donald, Northwestern 69
Matt Lindholm, Texas A&M 69
Karl Hansen, SMU 69
5. David Gossett, Texas 70
Troy Muller, Mississippi 70
Danny Sahl, Kent 70
Manuel Bermudez, UALR 70
Michigan Scores
Scott Hayes 72 Michael Harris 73 Kyle Kilcherman 74 Andy Matthews 78 Mike Affeldt 79
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