LU golfers tie for 9th

JOPLIN - The Lincoln Blue Tigers finished in a tie for ninth in the two-day Missouri Southern Invitational that wrapped up Tuesday.

Central Oklahoma won the 12-team event with a score of 590, while Central Missouri was 11 shots back at 601. Lincoln tied with Lindenwood for ninth at 624.

Central Oklahoma's Trevor Stafford was the medalist, as he carded a 4-under-par score of 74-66-140 on the par-72 Twin Hills Golf and Country Club. He posted the win by four shots, as Washburn's Trey Siegel was second at 144.

Steve Mallow was the top finisher for Lincoln, as he tied for 15th by posting a 77-76-153.

Also for the Blue Tigers, Kyle Stone tied for 21st (77-78-155), Austin Wheeler tied for 30th (76-80-156), Kenny Conrad tied for 45th (79-81-160) and Nick Goeke tied for 57th (83-88-171).