November 7, 1998

LUFKIN, Texas - With a tie for fourth in the Crown Classic, the Texas Tech University men's golf team notched its best finish of the fall season in the final tournament before the spring campaign.

The Red Raiders, thanks to the third lowest round of the day with a 7-over-par 295 over the final 18 holes, finished tied for fourth with Sam Houston State in the 54-hole tournament. Tennessee, with a final-round 293, claimed a three shot victory over Texas-Arlington, 892 to 895.

North Texas, which shot the lowest final round at 289, finished alone in third at 900. Baylor (910) finished sixth.

Senior Philip Tate finished sixth at 3-over 219. He shot rounds of even-par 72 and 2-over 74 over the last 36 holes after being tied for first after Friday's action. Sam Houston's Brandt Kieschnick claimed a two-shot win with a 3-under 215. He fired consecutive rounds of 2-under 70 en route to the medalist title on the par-72, 6,692-yard Crown Colony Country Club.

Tate's teammates, who each shot 80 in the first round, were only a combined 10-over in the last 18 holes. Corey Henegar tied for 11th at 224. He shot a 2-under 70 in the second round. Blake Smith finished strong at even-par 72 to tie for 43 at 234.

Matt Loving tied for 49th at 235. Alex Armstrong tied for 56th with a 237.

t4 Texas Tech 313 300 295 908

6 Philip Tate 73 72 74 219

t11 Corey Henegar 80 70 74 224

t43 Blake Smith 80 82 72 234

t49 Matt Loving 80 80 75 235

t56 Alex Armstrong 80 78 79 237

Team Totals

Tennessee 302 297 293 892

Texas-Arlington 298 296 301 895

North Texas 311 300 289 900

Texas Tech 313 300 295 908

Sam Houston 314 296 298 908

Baylor 308 305 297 910

Lamar 312 298 304 914

Southeastern La. 321 304 293 918

Wichita State 313 298 308 919

Texas-Pan American 312 302 306 920

Arkansas-Little Rock 317 300 306 923

McNeese State 312 302 312 926

Rice 310 304 315 929

Oral Roberts 318 308 306 932

Stephen F. Austin 312 318 304 934

Southwest Texas St. 317 327 304 938

Texas-San Antonio 328 319 316 963

Louisiana Tech 325 341 321 987