Air Force Academy
MWC Championships
Falcons Finish Seventh at MWC Championships
5/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 2, 2002
The Air Force men's golf team struggled in the final round of the Mountain West Championships, shooting a 302 to slip from second to seventh place overall. The Falcons had entered the final round in second place, just two strokes off the lead. But the team couldn't maintain its momentum, as the team finished in seventh overall with a three-round total of 881 (292-287-302).
Adam Wasinger had the best Falcon tournament, finishing tied for sixth overall with a 73-72-73=218. Ben Leestma finished his outstanding career with a 222 (73-74-75), tying him for 20th place overall. Leestma was named to the all-conference team.
UNLV won the event with a three-day total of 867. Individual honors went to Colorado State's Martin Laird, who shot a 72-70-70=212. Although the Falcons expected a higher finish than seventh, it was the team's best finish at the MWC tournament since the conference was established in 1999.
Individual Scores
7 Air Force 292 287 302 881 T 6 Adam Wasinger 73 72 73 218 T 20 Ben Leestma 73 74 75 222 T 20 Matt Sakowitz 76 69 77 222 T 35 Brandon Daum 73 77 77 227 T 35 Daryl McCoy 73 72 82 227
