Bartlett, Rebel Men's Golf Finishes Sixth At SEC Championships

April 23, 2000

KILLEN, Ala. - The Ole Miss men's golf team, keyed by Jon Bartlett's final-round 70, shot a 289 on Sunday to finish sixth at the SEC Championships. The Rebels closed with a 304-293-289--886 at the Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club to tie their best conference finish since placing third in 1988.

Bartlett, a senior from Ocala, Fla., moved up Sunday to finish sixth with a 73-71-70--214. It is Bartlett's sixth top 10 finish of the year and the ninth straight tournament that he has placed in the top 20.

Junior Phil Caravia finished in a tie for 35th with a 78-71-77--226, while fellow junior Troy Muller and senior Chris Malloy tied for 40th, each carding a three-round 228. Freshman Andrew Medley fired a 71 today to end with a 230 and tie for 46th .

Georgia shot a final-round 288 and held off second-place Auburn to capture the SEC crown with an 852, the lowest score at the championships since 1993. AU's Roland Thatcher took individual medalist honors, after turning in a 68 on Sunday. Thatcher had a three round score of 208 and finished three shots ahead of Mississippi State's Alex Rocha, Auburn's Jason Dufner and Georgia's Erik Compton, who each had three-round scores of 211.

The Rebels return to action May 8-9 at the Atlanta Intercollegiate at Eagles Landing. The NCAA East Regional is May 18-20 in Moosic, Pa. Ole Miss finished ninth in last year's regional and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1985.

SEC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS - Killen, Ala.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Georgia		286-278-288 = 852
2. Auburn		290-283-281 = 854
3. Mississippi State		297-287-293 = 877
4. South Carolina		308-292-280 = 880
5. LSU		301-295-286 = 882
6. OLE MISS		304-293-289 = 886
7. Alabama		305-293-291 = 889
8. Florida		307-295-292 = 894
9. Vanderbilt		306-305-290 = 901
10. Tennessee		301-304-300 = 905
11. Arkansas		306-299-308 = 913
12. Kentucky		316-302-302 = 920

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

1. Roland Thatcher, Auburn		71-69-68 = 208
2. Alex Rocha, Mississippi State		70-68-73 = 211
Jason Dufner, Auburn		72-69-70 = 211
Erik Compton, Georgia		72-68-71 = 211
5. Michael Morrison, Georgia		70-71-71 = 212

OLE MISS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

6. Jon Bartlett		73-71-70 = 214
T35. Phil Caravia		78-71-77 = 226
T40. Troy Muller		81-72-75 = 228
T40. Chris Malloy		76-79-73 = 228
T46. Andrew Medley		77-82-71 = 230

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