April 6, 1999

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Texas Tech men's golf team placed 10th at the Copy Systems/Toshiba Copiers Collegiate Championship at the par 72 Chenal Country Club. The Red Raiders shot a final round 308 to finish with a total of 607 for the tournament. Host school Arkansas-Little Rock won the event, shooting a total score of 583.

The tournament was scheduled for 54 holes with 36 to be played Monday and the final 18 holes today. However, rains washed away the final 18 holes yesterday.

Senior Alex Armstrong led Tech and finished in a tie for 17th place after firing back-to-back rounds of 74. Senior Philip Tate placed second amongst the Red Raiders and tied for 32nd overall with a two-day score of 152. Corey Henegar shot 155, good for a tie at 47th place. Also for Tech, Blake Smith tied for 54th position with a 156 and Matt Loving came in tied for 64th at 158.

Jody Moses of Northeast Louisiana University defeated Arkansas-Little Rock's Jaime Seim on the fifth playoff hole to claim the individual title. They finished regulation play tied at four-under-par 140.

The Red Raiders next action will be at the Big 12 Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas on April 26-27. The host school will be the University of Kansas.

Results:
Texas Tech	299-308=308	10th
Alex Armstrong	74-74=148	t17th
Philip Tate	73-79=152	t32nd
Corey Henegar	75-80=155	t47th
Blake Smith	81-75=156	t54th
Matt Loving	77-81=158	t64th

Team Totals
1	Arkansas-Little Rock	290-293=583
2	Texas-Arlington		296-289=585
3	NE Louisiana		295-291=586
4	Lamar			301-289=590
5	McNeese St.		302-299=601
	Sam Houston St.		305-296=601
7	SW Louisiana		303-300=603
8	Stephen F. Austin	304-300=604
9	Texas-Pan American	304-302=606	
10	Texas Tech		299-308=607
11	Wyoming			306-303=609
12 	Texas-San Antonio	309-306=615
13	Southwest Texas St.	306-312=618
14	Jackson St.		305-314=619
15	Louisiana Tech		316-313=629

Individual Top 10
1	*Jody Moses		NE Louisiana		71-69=140
	Jaime Seim		Arkansas-Little Rock	68-72=140
3	Corby King		Texas-Arlington		72-70=142
4	Jeromy White		Lamar			71-72=143
5	Eric Spencer		NE Louisiana		73-71=144
	Casey Yates		Arkansas-Little Rock	69-75=144
7	Brandt Kieschnick	Sam Houston St.		73-72=145
	Charan Thethy		Texas-Arlington		72-73=145
	Steve Swonnell		Arkansas-Little Rock	72-73=145
	Mitch Beaver		Arkansas-Little Rock	70-75=145

*= won on 5th playoff hole