Men's Golf Increase Rankings

April 15, 2003 | Cowboy Golf

Charles Howell and Bo Van Pelt made sizeable leaps and the Oklahoma State men's golf team moved up one spot in the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings released today.

Howell, a freshman from Augusta, Ga., is currently ranked 23rd nationally, up 21 spots from his position a week ago, and Van Pelt, a senior from Richmond, Ind., re-entered the top 100 at No. 34 after being unranked a week ago. The pair tied for second after yesterday's final round of the Cleveland Golf/Morris Williams Intercollegiate in Austin, Texas.

The Cowboys continue to be led individually by sixth-ranked Edward Loar, a sophomore from Rockwall, Texas, who dropped one position but remained ranked among the nation's top 10.

OSU, buoyed by a third-place finish in the prestigious Morris Williams event, moved up one spot in the team rankings and is currently eighth.

The Cowboys' next competition is the U.S. Collegiate Championship, April 3-5 in Orlando, Fla.