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Mules Golf

Mules ranked fourth in nation

Mules display how many fall events they won to complete a perfect run

Mules are now fourth in the latest (D-II standings) as they prepare for the start of the spring schedule.

After a 5-for-5 sweep of fall tournaments the University of Central Missouri Mules golf team gained national respect when it received the highest ranking in school history at No. 2 by Golfstat. UCM’s five wins were more than any other team in the nation in any NCAA Division during the fall season.

Central Missouri has accomplished the ranking thanks to a starting five comprised of all Missouri natives. Senior Justin Yoder (Versailles, Mo.), junior Matt Miller (Eldon, Mo.), junior Zach VanDolah (Kansas City, Mo.), junior Ryne Kloeppel (Kansas City, Mo.), and sophomore Jared King (Lawson, Mo.)

The Mules have an adjusted scoring average of 74.01 while playing in two tournaments with 30+ mph winds, and another with a large amount of rain. They are also 3-0 against teams ranked in the top 25.

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Mules take FHSU title to complete fall sweep

The Mules completed a sweep of their 2009 fall schedule Tuesday (Oct. 6th) by claiming the team title at the Fort Hays State Invitational in Hays, Kansas. The Mules, ranked second in the latest D-II standings by Golf Stat, finished the MIAA sanctioned event with a 14 stroke advantage over non-conference rival Nebraska-Kearney.

Zach Van Dolah (pictured above) finished in a three-way tie for first place with a three-over-par 145 over 36 holes, but then lost in a playoff for the individual title. Justin Yoder and Ryne Kloeppel tied for fourth place with a six-over-par 148. Yoder's final round included a hole-in-one on the par-3, 154 yard, 18th hole. Mules Recap » / Final Results »

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Mules top NCAA-II Preview field

The Mules won their fourth consecutive tournament title to open the 2009-2010 season, claiming the top prize in the NCAA Division II Preview in Noblesville, Ind., on Tuesday. The Mules scored a 12 stroke margin of victory over the 18-team field, which included several ranked teams in the latest Golf World/Nike D-II Poll.

Matt Miller led the Mules with a six-over-par 150 over the 36 holes of play in very windy conditions, and finished tied for third. Justin Yoder placed fifth (151) and Jared King tied for sixth (153) to give UCM three golfers in the top ten.
Mules Recap»

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Mules claim third straight team title

Justin Yoder

The Mules continued their torrid start to the 09-10 season by winning the Northeastern State Classic in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Tuesday. The Mules led throughout the rain-soaked two-day event to win their third consecutive tournament to start the season.

The two-round tournament was played at Emerald Falls Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and the Mules joined all seven other MIAA teams at the event. As a team the Mules fashioned a team score of 595 and finished 11 strokes ahead of their next closest competition, host NSU (606).

Senior Justin Yoder shot a 2-under 142 on the par 72 course, but lost medalist honors in a playoff to NSU’s Josh Boswell. Junior Matt Miller tied for fifth at 150, while classmate Zach VanDolah was knotted in seventh with a 151. Final Results »

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Mules claim TSU Bulldog Invitational

The Mules shot an eight-under-par 276 Tuesday to rally from a six stroke first-round deficit and capture the title by eight strokes at the Truman State Invitational in Kirksville, Missouri. The defending MIAA champions win the first conference sanctioned event of the 09-10 season, and have captured back-to-back team titles in their first two events of the fall schedule.

Matt Miller led the Mules charge Tuesday with a four-under-par 67, and tied teammate Ryan Kloeppel for third place with a two-round mark of even-par 142. Justin Yoder fashioned a three-under-par 68 on Tuesday to finish sixth, while Jared King also placed in the top ten (tied for ninth). Luke Orf also tied for ninth, but his score was not included on the Mules five-team scorecard. Mules Recap»

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Mules open season with first place finish

The Mules ran away with the Missouri Intercollegiate Meet in Sunrise Beach, Mo., claiming the opening event of the fall portion of the 2009-2010 season on Tuesday. The Mules topped the 16-team field at The Club at Porto Cima, finishing 12 strokes in front of the runner-up.

Individually, Justin Yoder led the Mules with a second place finish and a three-round total of five-under-par 211. Matt Miller also finished in the top ten with a four-over-par to tie for sixth place...Mules Recap»

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Miller wins Missouri Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Mules junior to-be Matt Miller won the prestigious Missouri Amateur Stroke Play Golf Championship on Thursday, July 23, with a four-round score of 291 (+3) at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. The Eldon, Missouri native was an All-MIAA selection last season for the Mules golf team and won the MIAA Tournament title... He won Thursday's tournament in a three-hole playoff against Brad Nurski of St. Joseph, Mo.  

Three other Mules made the cut in the tournament with elevating junior Zach VanDolah tying for 23rd (+19), sophomore to-be Jared King taking 29th (+22), and senior to-be Evan Monheiser finishing tied for 46th (+31). ... Final Results »

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Yoder claims Greystone title in Alabama

Justin Yoder displays the championship trophy he claimed on June 28th in Birmingham, Ala., after winning the prestigous Greystone Invitational. Yoder, a D-II All-American and the MIAA Player of the Year in 2008-2009, led the event from start to finish...More Info »

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