March 14, 2004

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Michigan State men's golf finished 13th at the Conrad Rehling Alabama Spring Invitational after shooting a three-round score of 923 (304-308-311) on Sunday, March 14. This year's Conrad Rehling Invitational is being played at the par-71, 6,996-yard Capstone Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama won the team title on its home course with an 878 (293-287-298). Jacksonville State finished second with an 880 (286-295-299), while Kentucky was third with an 881 (299-290-292). Ole Miss (884), Kent State (887) and Toledo (887) round out the top six teams.

Senior Ben Fox (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who was competing as an individual, was State's top finisher. He finished tied for 32nd after shooting a 227 (80-72-75).

Kentucky's John Homes took medalist honors after shooting a 209 (69-69-71). Alabama's Lars Brovold was second with a 210 (68-71-71), while Clint Provost was third at 212 (69-71-72).

Junior Andrew Ruthkoski (Muskegon, Mich.) finished tied for 37th after shooting a three-round score of 229 (78-74-77). Redshirt freshman Zac Zedrick (Danville, Ill.) tied for 44th with a 231 (73-80-78), while freshman Matt Harmon (Grand Rapids, Mich.) finished 56th with a 234 (83-76-75).

Rounding out the Spartan line-up is senior Casey Lubahn (Sand Lake, Mich.) and redshirt freshman Mitch Pierce (Fenton, Mich.), who tied for 63rd with a 238. Lubahn shot rounds of 79-78-81, while Pierce recorded rounds of 74-81-83.

Michigan State returns to the links April 2-3 at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas.

Conrad Rehling Alabama Spring Invitational
Old Colony Club (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
March 12-14, 2004

Final Team Standings
Place	Name	        Scores
1	Alabama         878 (293-287-298)
2	Jacksonville St. 880 (286-295-299)
3	Kentucky	881 (299-290-292)
4	Ole Miss	884 (292-297-295)
T5	Kent State	887 (302-289-296)
T5	Toledo          887 (297-296-294)
7	UAB             895 (304-298-293)
8	Georgia State	898 (305-301-292)
9	Notre Dame	906 (304-297-305)
10	North Florida	910 (307-297-306)
11	Tulane          911 (312-303-296)
12	Mississippi St	921 (304-313-304)
13	Michigan State	923 (304-308-311)


Final Top 10 Individual Results
Place	Name, School	        Scores
1	John Holmes, Kentucky	209 (69-69-71)
2	Lars Brovold, Alabama	210 (68-71-71)
3	Clint Provost, Alabama	212 (69-71-72)
4	Matias Anselmo, Jacksonville State	213 (71-71-71)
5	Matt Kohn, Kentucky	214 (75-71-68)
6	Kyle Ellis, Ole Miss	215 (74-72-69)
7	Jonathan Fricke, Ga. St	216 (70-73-73)
T8	Pope Spruiell, Ole Miss	217 (70-76-71)
T8	Brad Heaven, Toledo	217 (73-69-75)
10	Marc Bourgeois, Kent St	218 (72-71-75)


Final MSU Individual Standings
Ben Fox			80-72-75=227 (tied for 32nd)*
Andrew Ruthkoski	78-74-77=229 (37th)
Zac Zedrick		73-80-78=231 (tied for 44th)
Matt Harmon		83-76-75=234 (56th)
Casey Lubahn		79-78-81=238 (tied for 63rd)
Mitch Pierce		74-81-83=238 (tied for 63rd)

* competing as an individual