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Stories from UT Tyler Sports Information Office

Ben Donnan
Donnan falls short by less than 2 seconds at national time trials
UT Tyler Sports Information Office
Monday, June 29th, 2009

MARIETTA, Ohio – Senior Ben Donnan of the Patriots men’s track and field team posted a time of 1:53.28 in the 800-meter time trails at the NCAA Division III National Championships on May 22 at Marietta College’s Don Drumm Stadium, but failed to qualify for Saturday’s final.

Donnan, a native of Paris, led for the majority of the race, but was unable to hold off the pack down the stretch.

The 800-meter defending national champion, Emmanuel Bofa of Whitworth, won the heat with a time of 1:50.71 and set a new stadium record in the process.

Men’s track and field finish third at conference meet; women place fifth
UT Tyler Sports Information Office
Monday, April 27th, 2009

CLINTON, Miss. - The University men and women’s track and field teams finished third and fifth, respectively, at the 2009 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.

The men earned a total of 79.5 points in the events, while the women earned 32.

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Men’s tennis sweep UT Dallas; clinch at least share of division
UT Tyler Sports Information Office
Sunday, April 5th, 2009

In their final home match of the season, the No. 12th nationally ranked Patriots men’s tennis team clinched at least a share of its sixth consecutive American Southwest Conference East Division title.

Men’s golf wins record sixth tournament of season as women finish in fifth place
UT Tyler Sports Information Office
Sunday, April 5th, 2009

The Patriots men’s golf team won a school-record fifth tournament on Tuesday when they claimed the championship in the Texas-Dallas Spring Classic at Sherrill Park in Richardson.

Meanwhile in Georgetown, the women finished fifth in the Southwestern Invitational held at the Berry Creek Country Club.

The men were second after the first round on Monday, but battled back to take lead of the 15-team field heading into Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Lon Morris finished the third round eight strokes better than the Patriots, but it was not enough as the Patriots held on for the win.

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Men’s golf wins tournament in Louisiana during break
UT Tyler Sports Information Office
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The University men’s golf team won the Louisiana College/Mississippi College Invitational in Delphi, La during spring break.