(Apr. 7, 2001) — The University of Kentucky men’s golf team jumped five spots to land in a tie for fifth-place at the 32nd Annual Marshall Invitational Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 7, at Huntington’s Guyan Golf & Country Club in Huntington, W.V.

Senior Ryan Wilson gave the Wildcats’ top performance of the springto finish in a tie for second place. Wilson’s three round total of 211 fell justshort of Ohio State’s Mike Austin who finished the tournament with a 208.Fellow senior Wes Furnish also came up big for the Cats with a 212 thatwas good enough to put him in a tie for sixth-place.

Other Cats in action include senior Pat Kelley with a score of 227,junior John Beckett with a 226 and sophomore Andy Dustman with a 229.

The Cats will now take the week to prepare for the SoutheasternConference Championships on April 20-22. The Championship will takeplace at Sea Island, Ga.

Teams

1. Ohio State, 839; 2. Toledo, 855; 3. Miami (Ohio), 857; 4. Xavier, 870;
5. Kentucky, 871,
Michigan, 871; 7. Iowa, 872; 8. Wisconsin, 873; 9. Eastern Kentucky, 875; 10. Louisville, 295; 11. Marshall, 877, Eastern Kentucky, 877; 13. Notre Dame, 878; 14. Indiana, 885, Ohio, 885; 16. Illinois, 888; 17. Murray State, 891; 18. Cincinnati, 902; 19. Northern Illinois, 911; 20. Western Kentucky, 912.

Individuals

1. Mike Austin (Ohio State), 208;
2. Ryan Wilson (Kentucky), 211,
Chris Campbell (Louisville), 211, Tim Donovan (Xavier), 211, Brad Heaven (Toledo), 211.

UK Finishers

T2. Ryan Wilson, 211; T6. Wes Furnish, 212; T64. John Furnish, 226; T71. Pat Kelly, 227; T81. Andy Dustman, 229.