The eighth place finish is the best ever finish at the conference championships by a men's golf team at Northwestern.

The Rangers shot 316 in each of the first two rounds but shot 306 in today's third round.

Kyle Ward led the way for the Rangers shooting 76 in the final round. The round gave him a three-round score of 230, good enough for 33rd place overall. Ward's best round was a 75, which he shot during yesterday's opening round.

Ben Eastes was Northwestern's second best golfer firing a 76 in the third round to score 232, just two shots behind Ward. He finished 35th overall. Eastes shot a pair of 78s on the tournament's first day.

Austin Cowen finished 39th overall and shot a tournament-best round of 78 on Tuesday.

Jay Lee finished 40th overall with an overall score of 242 and shot 83 in the third round.

CJ Wilson bounced back firing a 76 for today's round and finished 43rd overall.

Oklahoma City won the tournament with a 29-under-par 835.

The tournament ends the season for Northwestern men's golf team.

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HERBER SPRINGS, Ark. - Kyle Ward finished tied for 13th shooting a 75 and 74 for a total score of 149 as the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's golf team finished seventh at the Natural State Golf Classic hosted by Harding University at the Red Apple Country Club. The team shot 313 on day one and 308 on day two.

Jay Lee shot 74 on day one and came back today with an 80 to score 154 as an individual for the Rangers. Lee finished tied for 28th overall.

CJ Wilson shot a 76 on the first day and finished 14 over par for the tournament and in 35th place. Austin Cowen fired a 76 on day two to pull one shot behind Wilson, shooting 157 for the tournament. His 157 was good enough for 39th overall.

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GARDEN CITY, Kan. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's golf team finished tied for third with a two-day total of 631 at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Invitational at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kan. on Tuesday.

Kyle Ward finished fifth overall shooting 151 for the two days. Ward shot 75 in the first round and 76 for the tournament's second round.

Austin Cowan (153) finished two shots behind Ward firing a final round 75 after a 78 on day one.

Ben Eastes shot an 80 on day one and an 82 on day two for 162.

Wayne Heffington shot an 80 on day two and an 85 on day one for 165 while Jay Lee's 82 gave him 168 for the tournament.

The Rangers will return to action at the OBU Spring Invitational on April 2.

Full results will be available at a later time.

Complete results are not available at this time. However, Northwestern's golfers have shot the following first-round scores:

Kyle Ward - 75
Austin Cowan  - 78
Ben Eastes - 80
Wayne Heffington - 85
Jay Lee - 86

KINGSTON, Okla.

The Rangers recorded a three-day total of 981.

Northwestern opened the two-day, three-round tournament with a 328 in the first 18 on Monday and finished 9 strokes better on the second 18 with 319, which was good for 9th place after the first two rounds. On day two of the tournament, Northwestern had their worst round finishing with a team score of 334.

Kyle Ward and Austin Cowan led the way for Northwestern as both finished tied for 45th. Ward shot 79-80-85 —244, while Cowan shot 82-79-83 —244. Jay Lee placed 57th with a three day total of 85-86-79 —250. Benjamyn Eastes finished in 60th place. Eastes shot an 82-85-87 —254. Wayne Heffington rounded out the team scoring for Northwestern with a 92-75-91 —258. Heffington had the lowest round recorded for Northwestern with the 75.

The Rangers are back at it again next week for their final tournament of the fall season. They will be heading north to play in the Warrior Invitational hosted by Sterling College (Kan.). The tournament will be played Oct. 10-11 at Carey Park Golf Course in Hutchinson, Kan.

Oklahoma City, Okla. (9-15-11)

The Rangers recorded a two-day total of 613 playing the south course both days of the tournament. Northwestern opened with a 297 on Monday, which was good for 4th place after the first day and only 10 shots back of leader Rogers State.

On day two though Northwestern struggled and finished with a 316 and finishing 5th overall in the tournament. Fellow Sooner Athletic Conference member Rogers State won the event with a two-day total of 577.

Kyle Ward got off to a hot start on Monday firing a 68 and leading the field, but shot 85 on Tuesday. He finished 15th overall with a 68-85—153. Jay Lee placed 17th with a pair of 77’s totaling 154 for his two days.

Austin Cowan and Benjamyn Eastes finished in 20th and 22nd place, respectively. Cowan carded a 78-77 —155, while Eastes shot a 74-82 —156. Wayne Heffington rounded out the team scoring for Northwestern with an 81-80—161, placing 29th.

Kelby Schick played as the individual for Northwestern. He shot 81-84—165 putting him into a tie for 34th.

The Rangers have two weeks off before their next tournament. They will be heading south to play in the Texhoma Championship hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The tournament will be played at Chicksaw Pointe Golf Resort in Kingston on Oct. 3-4.

Oklahoma City (9-9-11)

The Rangers recorded a two-day total of 605 playing the south course the first day and north course the second day. Northwestern opened with a 315 on Tuesday and finished with a 290 on Wednesday, which was the third best round of any team that day. Fellow Sooner Athletic Conference member Southern Nazarene won the event with a two-day total of 572, just two strokes ahead of Oklahoma Baptist.

Kyle Ward led Northwestern with a 72-68-82—140, finishing in 3rd place and under par for the tournament. Benjamyn Eastes placed 28th with an 81-72—153. Austin Cowan and Wayne Heffington finished in 29th and 46th place, respectively. Cowan carded an 81-73 —154, while Heffington shot an 81-79 —160. M.T. Morrow rounded out the scoring for Northwestern scoring with an 84-77 —161 for 48th place. Jay Lee and Kelby Schick were the individuals for Northwestern. Lee shot 78-74 —152 putting him in a tie for 25th. Schick carded a 84-78 —162 placing him at 50th.

The Rangers get right back to action this next week with another trip to Oklahoma City for the Mid-America Christian University Fall Invitational on Sept. 12-13 at Earlywine Golf Club.

The Lady Rangers opened their first day of play with a 352, which set them at 4th place after the first day. Northwestern finished two strokes better on day two with a 350 giving a total team score of 702 for the tournament.

Amanda Dixon led the way for Northwestern with a pair of rounds in the 70’s, shooting 78-76 —154. Stephanie Martin finished 19th overall with an 84-93—177. Brooke Carvell carded a 94-91—185, which put her in a three-way tie for 25th. Lindel Godfrey was right behind Carvell in 28th place with a 96-90 —186. Kayla Peters rounded out the scoring for Northwestern with a 121-104 —225 putting her in 38th place. Jacey Ford played as the individual for Northwestern. She finished with a 95-94—189, good for 30th place.

The Lady Rangers next tournament is set for Sept.12-13. They will compete in the Mid-America Christian University Fall Invitational at Earlywine Golf Club in Oklahoma City.

CATOOSA, Okla.

Bryant Briggs led Northwestern with a 77-81-82—240, finishing in 40th place. Benjamyn Eastes wasn’t far behind, placing 42nd with a 79-83-81—243. Tyler Mays and Jay Lee finished in 46th and 47th place, respectively. Mays carded an 89-87-83—259, while Lee shot a 91-86-88—265. Drew Holden founded up Northwestern’s scoring with a 108-93-91—292 for 50th place.

Oklahoma City University won the tournament with an 858, while Preston Wilkins of Oklahoma Christian University took individual honors with a 66-72-72—210.

2011 Men’s Sooner Athletic Conference Results

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.

The Rangers finished with a team total of 337 the first day and finished two shots better on day two with a score of 335. The two-day total was good for a 672. Rogers State University won the event with a 609. 

Chad Piper led Northwestern with a 79-83—162 and finished in 15th place. Kyle Ward tied for 16th with an 85-78-163. Tyler Mays was tied for 35th with a 90-85-175. Benjamin Eastes carded an 87-89-176 and tied for 37th, while C.J. Wilson shot an 86-91-177 finishing 39th. Jay Lee and Drew Holden played as individuals for Northwestern. Jay Lee tied for 37th with an 86-90-176 and Drew Holden finished 45th with a 90-95-185.

The next tournament for the Rangers is on April 4-5 at the Oklahoma Baptist University Spring Invite at Shawnee Country Club in Shawnee, Okla.

Complete Results for OWU Spring Invitational

GARDEN CITY, Kan.

The Rangers shot a 319 on Monday and improved by three strokes on Tuesday with a 316 for a two day total of 635. Northwestern was just two shots off of third place as Dodge City Community College shot a 633. Bethany College won the event with a two over par 578.

Bryant Briggs led Northwestern with a 79-78—157 and finished in a tie for 11th. Benjamyn Eastes tied for 13th shooting 79-80—159 as C.J. Wilson was tied for 17th with an 81-79—160. Chad Piper and Tyler Mays tied for 19th as they both shot a 161. Drew Holden rounded out the Rangers’ scoring as he carded a 79-90—169 for 23rd.

The Ranger golf team will return to action on March 28-29 at the Oklahoma Wesleyan Invitational played at Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville. 

Complete Results for OPSU Spring Invitational

STERLING, Kan. – In its last tournament of the fall season, Northwestern Oklahoma State’s men’s golf team turned in a second place performance at the Sterling Invitational played at the Highlands Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kan. on Oct. 11-12.

The Rangers shot a 340 on Monday to put them in fourth place, but by shaving 11 strokes on Tuesday, with a 329, Northwestern jumped to second place, behind the host Sterling College.

Jay Lee shot the low total for Northwestern, carding a 79-82—161, putting him in a tie for seventh place. Bryant Briggs tied for 12^th with an 88-79—167, while Kyle Ward tied for 14^th, shooting an 84-84—168. Benjamyn Eastes finished in a tie for 23^rd with an 89-84—173 and Chad Piper shot a 95-100-195 to tie for 51^st.

Northwestern closed out the fall golf season and will resume in the spring.

Men’s Sterling Fall Invitational Results

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.

Kyle Ward paced the Rangers with a 80-76-73—229, putting him in a tie for 11th place. Bryant Briggs shot an 81-79-82—242, tying him for 28th. Chad Piper and Benjamyn Eastes were a shot from one another, with Piper taking 32nd with an 86-83-76—245 and Eastes carding an 81-82-83—246 to tie for 33rd. C.J. Wilson and Jay Lee both fired a 259 to put them in a tie for 39th.

The Ranger golf team will be back in action on Oct. 4-5 at the Texoma Championship hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the Chickasaw Pointe Golf Resort in Kingston.

Evangel Fall Invitational Results        

WINFIELD, Kan.

Benjamyn Eastes paced the Rangers with an 84-77—161 and finished in a tie for 14th. Bryant Briggs and Jay Lee tied for 20th as they both shot a 165. Briggs finished with an 84-81, while Lee carded an 82-83—165. Chad Piper rounded out the scores for Northwestern with an 87-79—166.

Northwestern will next head to the Evangel University Fall Invitational on Sept. 27-28 at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.

Results

McPHERSON, Kan. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State men’s golf team placed sixth out of 12 teams on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Central Christian Invitational played at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson, Kan. The Rangers combined for a two-day total of 611, shooting 296 on Monday and a 315 on Tuesday on the par 70, 6,322 yard course.

Chad Piper led the Rangers with a 73-77-150 and tied for 11th at the event. Bryant Briggs shot a 73-78-151 to be in a tie for 15th, while Benjamyn Eastes carded a 72-82-154. Individually, Kefner Fisher finished 36th with a 78-81-159 as Jay Lee shot 81-79-160, which tied him for 37th.

The Rangers next tournament will be at the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational at
Winfield Country Club in Winfield, Kan. on Sept. 20-21.

 

 

NORTHWESTERN MEN INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

T11       Chad Piper                  73         77         150      

T15       Bryant Briggs               73         78         151      

T24       Benjamyn Eastes          72         82         154      

36         Kefner Fisher                78         81         159      

T37       Jay Lee                         81         79         160

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                           Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

1          Southwestern Christian  298       300      598

2          John Brown U.              294       304       598      

3          Bethany College KS      303       296       599      

4          Sterling College             301       299       600

5          Mid-America Christian    294       308       602

6          Northwestern Okla. St. 296      315        611

7          Southwestern Christian   313       324       637

8          Central Christian             316       322       638

9          Hastings College             340       335       675

10         Bethel College KS          360       362       722

T11       Bacone College B           392       348       740

T11       Bacone College              378       362       740

BETHANY, Okla. – The Northwestern men’s golf team placed ninth out of 15 teams on Monday, Sept. 7 at the Southwestern Christian Invitational played at Lake Hefner Golf Club in Bethany, Okla. The second round was suspended due to weather. The Rangers finished with a total team score of 302.

Chad Piper led Northwestern with a 72 and tied for 20th. Jay Lee carded a 74 which put him in a tie for 33^rd, while Bryant Briggs and Kyle Ward each carded a 78 and finished tied for 51^st. Also shooting a 78 was Benjamyn Eastes, who entered the tournament as an individual, while Tyler Mays finished with an 83, tying for 68^th.

The Ranger golf team will be in action next week at the Central Christian College Fall Invitational at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson, Kan. on Sept. 13-14.

NORTHWESTERN MEN INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Finish   Player                          Total

T20       Chad Piper                        72                    

T33       Jay Lee                             74                    

T51       Bryant Briggs                    78                    

T51       Kyle Ward                         78        

T51       Benjamyn Eastes               78        

T68       Tyler Mays                        83                    

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                                                    Total

1          Southern Nazarene U. A                           278

2          Rogers State U.                                       280

3          Oklahoma Baptist                                    282

4          Southwestern Christian A                         283

5          Mid-America Christian                              286

6          Sterling College                                       287

7          Southwestern Christian B                         290

8          Southern Nazarene U. B                           291      

9          Northwestern Okla. St.                         302

10         Oklahoma Wesleyan U.                            305

11         Central Baptist                                        307

12         Bacone College                                       316

13         Central Christian                                     317

14         Bacone College B                                    344

Tatum was a two-time state qualifier and turned in a best finish of 17th. This past season, he finished second at the Kingfisher Golf Tournament, third at the Drumright Golf Tournament and placed fourth at the Pawnee Tournament.

Ward was a two-time state qualifier and all-conference selection at Tuttle High School. He also placed first in the Marlow Invitational. Ward has been a member of the Oklahoma Honor Society and Principal’s Honor Roll, while maintaining a 3.8 grade point average.

“I expect Kyle to come in and make an immediate impact on our team,” stated Bivin.

Ward will be competing in the Oklahoma All-Star Tournament held on Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-30.

In the first two rounds on Monday, Northwestern shot a 334 and 314, before carding a 332 in Tuesday’s final round on the 6,586 yard, par-70 course. The Rangers led the tournament in eagles after the first two rounds and tied for the tournament lead in with two eagles after all three rounds.

Chadd Kunkel shot the low for the Rangers with an 87-72-82—241 for 46th place. Chad Piper and Bryant Briggs tied for 49th with identical scores of 247. Piper’s three rounds were 82-84-81, while Briggs’ were 82-83-82. Jay Lee finished in 51st with an 83-75-90—248 and Tyler Mays rounded the Rangers’ team score with an 88-96-87—271.

2010 Sooner Athletic Conference Results

Chad Piper led the Rangers with an 82-76—158 and tied for fourth place in the event. Jay Lee shot an 85-82—167 to be in a tie for 13th, while Bryant Briggs carded a 93-79—172. Chadd Kunkel finished tied for 25th with an 89-84-173, as Tyler Mays shot a pair of 92’s for a 184 stroke total.

The Northwestern’s men’s team will round out the season at the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament played at Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore on April 19-20.

NORTHWESTERN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SCORES (44 golfers)

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

T4         Chad Piper                   82         76         158

T13       Jay Lee                         85         82         167

T23       Bryant Briggs                 93         79         172

T25       Chadd Kunkel                89         84         173

40         Tyler Mays                     92         92         184

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                            Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

1          Dodge City CC               316       311       627       +51

2          Sterling College              311       324       635       +59

3          Northwestern Okla. St.    348       321       669       +93

4          Hastings College             341       334       675       +99

5          Friends University           360       331       691       +115

6          Ottawa University           355       339       694       +118

7          Allen County CC             345       356       701       +125    

Chad Piper finished in second place, two back from the lead, shooting a 77-77—154. Chadd Kunkel was right behind with a 75-80—155 for third place. Tying for ninth place was Jay Lee and Tyler Mays, who both carded a 163. Bryant Briggs and Kefner Fisher both shot 169’s.

The Rangers will travel to the Highlands Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kan. for the Sterling College Invitational on April 5-6.

Ottawa University Invite Results

NORTHWESTERN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SCORES (20 golfers)

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

2          Chad Piper                     77         77         154

3          Chadd Kunkel                75         80         155

T9         Jay Lee                         82         81         163

T9         Tyler Mays                     81         82         163

T15       Bryant Briggs                 88         81         169

T15       Kefner Fisher                 83         86         169

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                            Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

1          Ottawa Univ. (Kan.)        320       309     629       +53

2          Northwestern Okla. St.    315      319      634      +58

3          Central Christian              321       327      648       +72

4          Ottawa Univ. – B            332       348      680       +104

DNF      Kansas Wesleyan          341       DNF

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Olaf Tunberg led the Ranger golf team in the Blue Devil Classic hosted by Kansas City Community College at Dub’s Dread Golf Club in Kansas City, while the Northwestern golf team finished in fifth place.

Collectively, the Rangers shot two rounds of 331 for a team score of 662.

Tunberg turned in a 74 on Monday and shot a 78 on Tuesday to lead NWOSU. Bryant Briggs came in a tie for 16^th with an 80-81—161, while Jay Lee carded an 81-86—167 for 31^st in the field of 82 golfers. Jeremy Repp shot a 169 and was followed by Chadd Kunkel’s 171. Ty Billey finished with a 178, while Tyler Mays shot 187.

Northwestern will resume golf action during next semester.

NORTHWESTERN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SCORES (82 golfers)

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

T2         Olaf Tunberg                  74         78         152

T16       Bryant Briggs                 80         81         161

31         Jay Lee                         81         86         167

T35       Jeremy Repp                 83         86         169

43         Chadd Kunkel                85         86         171

58         Ty Billey                        92         86         178

T64       Tyler Mays                     94         93         187

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                            Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total

1.         Kansas City CC              310       314       624

2.         Missouri Southern St.      316       318       634

3.         Johnson CC                    318       323       641

4.         Graceland (A)                328       320       648

5.         Northwestern Okla. St.    331       331       662

6.         Allen County CC             336       330       666

7.         Johnson County CC         347       323       670

8.         Ottawa                          336       335       671

9.         Coffeyville CC (A)           332       340       672      

10.        Colby CC                       329       358       687

11.        Independence CC           335       353       688

12.        Coffeyville CC (B)           358       342       700

13.        Bacone  College              389       362       751

14.        Graceland (B)                365       392       757

WINFIELD, Kan. – The Ranger golf team finished in the middle of the pack, taking seventh place out of the 14-team South Central Kansas Fall Invitational played at the Winfield Country Club in Winfield, Kan. over the weekend. The Ranger combined for a two-day total of 648, shooting a 332 on Monday and improving to a 316 on Tuesday at the par 72, 6,463 yard course.

Individually for Northwestern, Chadd Kunkel led the way with a 159 for 24^th place. Olof Tunberg tied for 27^th with a 161. Jay Lee (Tied for 40^th) and Bryant Briggs (43rd) were a stroke off, shooting a 164 and 165, respectively. Ty Billey carded a 171 and Jesse Buzzard rounded out the Ranger scores with a 176.

The Ranger will conclude fall play at the Blue Devil Fall Golf Classic on October 12-13 at Dub’d Dread Golf Club in Kansas City, Kan.

NORTHWESTERN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SCORES (73 golfers)

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

24         Chadd Kunkel                82         77         159       +15

T27       Olof Tunberg                  81         80         161       +17

T40       Jay Lee                          84         80         164       +20

43         Bryant Briggs                 86         79         165       +21

54         Ty Billey                        85         86         171       +27

T61       Jesse Buzzard                93         83         176       +32

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                            Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

1          Southwestern College     311       304       615       +39

2          Rogers State U.             314       303       617       +41

3          Oklahoma Baptist U.       308       314       622       +46

4          Seminole State CC         311       313       624       +48

5          Bethany College KS        317       320       637       +61

6          Bethel College - KS        318       320       638       +62

7          Northwestern OK St.       332       316       648       +72

8          Sterling College              330       320       650       +74

9          Ottawa U. (KS)               333       320       653       +77

10         Friends University           340       325       665       +89

11         OK Panhandle State U     335       336       671       +95

12         Central Christian            359       342       701       +125

13         Western Oklahoma CC    345       360       705       +129

14         Kansas Wesleyan U.       366       345       711       +135

MCPHERSON, Kan. – In just their second tournament of the 2009-10 season, Northwestern’s men’s golf team placed second at the Central Christian Fall Invitational played at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson, Kan. The Rangers finished just five strokes of the tournament winner Sterling College, shooting a 586 for a 26 over-par tournament.

Ty Billey led the charge for NWOSU with a 70-72—142, two-over par, and tied for fourth place. Shooting a pair of 73’s both days was Bryant Briggs, who finished tied for ninth. Olof Tunberg carded a 68-79—147 for a seven-over par and placed in a tie for 11^th. Chadd Kunkel shot a 74-77—151 and Jay Lee clubbed a 76-77-153 for tied for 19^th and tied for 24^th, respectively. Jeremy Repp shot a 160, while Tyler Mays scored a 166.

Northwestern next men’s tournament will be at the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational at Winfield Country Club in Winfield, Kan. on September 21-22.

NORTHWESTERN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SCORES (77 golfers)

Finish   Player                          Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

T4         Ty Billey                        70         72         142       +2

T9         Bryant Briggs                 73         73         146       +6

T11       Olof Tunberg                  68         79         147       +7

T19       Chadd Kunkel                74         77         151       +11

T24       Jay Lee                         76         77         153       +13

T45       Jeremy Repp                 76         84         160       +20

T54       Tyler Mays                     85         81         166       +26

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

Finish   Team                            Rd. 1    Rd. 2    Total    +/- Par

1.         Sterling College (Kan.)    288       293       581       +21

2.         Northwestern Okla. St.    285       301       586       +26

3.         Bethany College (Kan.)   289       302       591       +31

4.         John Brown Univ. (Ark.)  300       299       599       +39

5.         Mid-America Christian     300       307       607       +47

6.         Bethel College (Kan.)      296       313       609       +49

7.         Central Christian (Kan.)  318       319       637       +77

8.         Bacone College              349       328       677       +117

9.         Kansas Wesleyan            334       351       685       +125

10.        Colby Comm. College     373       371       744       +184