BEAUMONT, Calif., March 2 - There was no repeat of last year's upset showing by Southern Utah's men's golf team at UC Riverside's Braveheart Classic this year.

            Southern Utah shot 944 over the par 72, 7,003-yard Oak Valley Golf Club course to finish in 15th place at this year's classic, one year after finishing second in the team standings with since-graduated Nate Page claiming the individual title.

            Sophomore Jordan Orth, who was playing in just his second tournament for SUU after returning from an LDS church mission and joining the team in January, led the Thunderbirds at 18-over par 234, good for a share of 52nd place. Sophomore Jeff Evans was second among T-Birds, one shot back at 235, while Brad Millard, another sophomore, was tied for 59th at 236. Yet another sophomore, John Lindsay, finished 75th at 241 while junior Doug Fowles shot rounds of 85 and 78 but didn't card the second round after suffering from muscle spasms Monday afternoon.

            Arizona's Tarquin Mcmanus earned the individual title at 6-under par 210 to lead the Wildcats to the team championship at 6-under 858.

           "This is an outstanding layout and a very difficult course. This year we have just one player (Evans) who had ever seen it before Sunday, and that's how we played," SUU Coach Richard Church said. "Last year we had some experience, and we played very well but this year it the experience was more of the learning variety for us."

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