PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Midwestern State fared well against tough competition in the NSU Shark Invitational at the equally tough Par-72, 7,048-yard PGA National-Champions Course.
 
Just not well enough as the Mustangs settled for a 12th place showing Tuesday afternoon in the field of 15.
 
"The boys just didn't have a good day," MSU coach Jeff Ray said. "No one played just terrible, but the pins were in tough positions and we just didn't putt very well."
 
Sophomore Raine Copeland was the Mustangs' top individual finisher following up a pair of even-Par 72 with a 78 (+6) to finish 21st with a total score of 222 (+6).
 
Senior Travis Klutts delivered MSU best score of the final round with a 77 (+5) to follow tallies of 72 and 74 on Monday to close with a total of 223 (+7) and tied for 26th.
 
Juniors Brett Perry (78-77-79) and Chad Bryant (78-78-78) tied for 50th with a total of 234 (+18), while freshman Jeremy LeGuen (74-82-79) tallied a 235 (+19) to finish 53rd.
 
"We didn't play very poorly, but with this field you just have to play better," Ray said. "It was a really good experience for us."
 
Lynn's Jose Joia claimed top individual medalist honors by five strokes with rounds of 67, 72 and 68 for a total of 207 (-9) to help the Fighting Knights to the team title with a three round total of 869 (+5).
 
Midwestern State closes the fall slate at the Bruce Williams Memorial Collegiate on Oct. 25-26 at the Dominion Country Club in San Antonio.
  

NSU Shark Invitational
PGA National Championship Course
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Par-72, 7,048 yards
Team Leaderboard
Place									Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Lynn (Fla.)	282-292-295	869	+5
2									Nova Southeastern (Fla.)	293-290-287	870	+6
3									West Florida	292-289-292	873	+9
4									Barton (N.C.)	292-285-307	884	+20
5									Barry (Fla.)	292-297-301	890	+26
									Queens (N.C.)	295-296-299	890	+26
7									Indianapolis (Ind.)	286-311-300	897	+33
8									Rollins (Fla.)	284-303-314	901	+37
9									Post (N.Y.)	302-292-311	905	+41
									Florida Tech	307-305-293	905	+41
11									Florida Southern	296-306-304	906	+42
12									Midwestern State (Texas)	296-301-312	909	+45
13									Northwood (Fla.)	304-309-301	914	+50
14									Belmont Abbey (N.C.)	308-306-313	927	+63
15									St. Andrews Presbyterian (Fla.)	315-307-315	937	+73
Individual Leaderboard
Place									Player, Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Jose Joia, Lynn	67-72-68	207	-9
2									Daniel Claytor, Barton	71-68-73	212	-4
3									Bobby Bode, Nova Southeastern	74-68-71	213	-3
									Daniel Stapff, Barry	71-70-72	213	-3
5									Ben Vertz, Nova Southeastern	74-68-72	214	-2
6									Aaron Monson, Indianapolis	67-73-75	215	-1
7									Carlos Rodriguez, West Florida	75-67-74	216	E
8									Spencer Cole, Rollins	69-73-75	217	+1
									Ricardo Gouveia, Lynn	67-73-77	217	+1
10									Otto Bonning, West Florida	70-74-74	218	+2
									Michael Marshburn, Barton	75-65-78	218	+2
									Ryan Sevigny, Queens	73-71-74	218	+2
Midwestern State Scorecard
12									Midwestern State	296-301-312	909	+45
21t									Raine Copeland	72-72-78	222	+6
26t									Travis Klutts	72-74-77	223	+7
50t									Brett Perry	78-77-79	234	+18
50t									Chad Bryant	78-78-78	234	+18
53t									Jeremy LeGuen	74-82-79	235	+19