Fresno State Athletics
Golf Team Back in Action March 25-26
3/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 18, 2002
Bulldogs Say Howdy
Five 'Dogs will travel to Austin, Tex. to play in the Morris Williams Invitational March 25-26. The team will then have the Western Intercollegiate and BYU Cougar Classic in April to finish its regular season.
Bulldogs in the Rankings
Golfweek lists the team at No. 9. Nick Watney is ranked 10th. Echols is 55th. Precept GCAA Top-25 Coaches Poll lists the team sixth. Golfstat ranks the team No. 7 and Watney is in fourth place for the Golfstat Cup. Watney's scoring average is 70.48. Jonathan Echols is No. 49 and his average is 72.29.
Fresno State Maintains Top Five Placing
The team placed fourth in the Cleveland Golf Southwestern Intercollegiate March 4-5 and second at the "Bite" Pacific Coast Invitational. The team now has three first place finishes (Fresno, Pacific, Arizona), two second place finishes Pepperdine, Bite), two third place finishes (Bakersfield, Hawaii) and two fourth place finishes (Aztec, Cleveland).
Watney Named WAC Player of the Week
Bulldog junior Nick Watney (Dixon, Calif.) tied for second place in USC. Watney shot 72-70-69-211. He has placed second in Savane, Arizona, Hawaii, and Cleveland. He also has two wins this season (Lexus, Aztec). He was named Western Athletic Player of the Week for March 4-8.
Golf Takes Fourth Place at USC on March 4-5
After a few weeks off, the team played in the Cleveland Golf Southwestern Intercollegiate. The team placed fourth out of 16 teams with a score of 876. Senior Jonathan Echols (Hanford, Calif.) finished in 24th place with 72-74-76-222. Sophomore Chad Spencer (Rocklin Calif.) finished in 54th place and shot 73-78-78-229. Senior Dustin Smith (Crescent City, Calif.) placed 68th and shot 74-87-73-234.
Carter's on Fire
Freshman Ryan Carter (Hacienda Heights, Calif.) has proved to be a vital part of the Bulldog squad. Carter placed 17th at the Cleveland tournament. He shot a 75-74-71-220. Carter then placed 21st at the "Bite" with a score of 71-74-78-223.
Entire Bulldog Squad Places in the Top 50 at UCSB March 7-8
Watney placed eighth with a score of 71-72-76-219. Echols placed eighth 74-71-74-219. Smith placed 17th and had a final score of 78-75-69-222. Carter shot 71-74-78-223 and placed 21st. Freshman Tony Harmon (Upland, Calif.) placed 43rd in the tournament with 76-76-75-227. The Bulldogs finished in second place out of 19 teams with 878.
