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Men's Golf Finishes Second At The Mountain West Conference Championship
Lepak claims individual honors
May 2, 2001
SUNRIVER, Ore. - San Diego State junior John Lepak won medalist honors and led the Aztecs to a second place finish with an 892 at the Mountain West Conference Men's Golf Championship today on the Crosswater Course (par 72/7,193) at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore. This marks the best conference finish for the Aztecs since 1984, when they also placed second.
SDSU began the day one shot off the lead and finished second after shooting a 292 in the final round, two strokes behind Brigham Young (890). Colorado State, which also shot a team score of 292, placed third with an 896.
Junior John Lepak of SDSU was the individual champion with a three-day total, 219, after posting an even par 72 on the final day. Sophomore Lars Johansson turned in the next best Aztec finish in fifth with a 223. Johansson was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year at the conclusion of the championships.
Final Team Scores 1 Brigham Young Univ. 305 294 291 890 +26 2 San Diego State U. 307 293 292 892 +28 3 Colorado State Univ. 301 303 292 896 +32 4 New Mexico, U. of 314 285 300 899 +35 5 UNLV 316 307 290 913 +49 6 Utah, Univ. of 313 299 304 916 +52 7 Wyoming, U. of 317 306 302 925 +61 8 Air Force 332 309 306 947 +83
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