10A / SPORTS / THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
GOLF
Men's team surpasses expectations in competition
BY LAUREN DRUMMOND
Idrummond@kansan.com
The Jayhawk men's golf team placed ninth in the Big 12 Championship this week at Prairie Dunes golf course in Hutchinson. Kansas entered the final round in seventh place, but dropped to ninth in the final round of play by carding a total team score of 317. Kansas had been doing well in the previous three rounds, carding a
290, 303, and 293 respectively.
However, the Jayhawks had to overcome a tough obstacle along their way. Sophomore Dan Waite had to withdraw due to an injury, leaving the team with only four players. Even though the team was shorthanded, coach Kit Grove was still proud of how his team did.
"We were picked 11th going into the week, so finishing ninth was higher than was expected," Grove said in a release.
"Four on five today was very difficult with guys knowing they didn't have a backup."
Sophomore Chris Gilbert was a huge help for the Jayhawks. He placed 14th individually at the tournament with a total four-round score of 292 strokes. He carded the team's best scores for two rounds by shooting a 69 in the first round and a 75 in the second. Gilbert led the team in scoring average this season and earned his
third-straight top 15 finish this season.
All four of the Jayhawks' competing golfers placed in the top
30. Junior Doug Quinones shot a final-round score of 79. He ended the tournament with a collective score of 296, and tied for 22nd place overall. Sophomore
"Four on five today was very difficult with guys knowing they didn't have a backup."
strokes altogether. Six of the 12 teams recorded team scores of 300 or above for the final round.
ven though many teams
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nigh many teams struggled on the last day of competition. Grove knew his players could have done better.
"Unfortunately we gave a few strokes away on the greens at the end of the round."
he said. "They stayed after it as long as they could. At the end, it is a golf course that tends to get the upper hand anyway."
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Alex Gutesha placed 35 overall with a four-round collective score of 301. Senior Nate Barbee recorded a total score of 307 and placed 47th.
- Junior Doug Quinones: tied for 22nd
- Sophomore Chris Gilbert:
14th
- Sophomore
  Alex Gutesha:
    35th
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