Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Men's Golf	SIUE Athletics SIUE Men's Golf

Neal McCarty

September 30, 2008 Complete Scores Championship Photo (Courtesy of Murray State) McCarty Wins Murray State Invitational          MURRAY, Ky. -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's golfer Neal McCarty won the Murray State Invitational Tuesday and set a school record in the process.          McCarty shot a six-under-par 65 to tie the school record set by Les Agne in 1980. McCarty easily won the tournament with a 12-under-par 201.          With windy conditions on Tuesday, McCarty was hardly bothered. He shot the low round of the day but missed the tournament 54-hole record by four strokes. McCarty led the field of 82 players with 19 birdies during the 54-hole event at Miller Memorial Golf Club. His 31 on the front nine also was a tournament best.          SIUE shot its best round of the season with a team total of 281 and placed fifth overall with an 858. Host Murray State won the two-day event with an 835 followed by Central Arkansas (845), Morehead State (855), and Western Illinois (856). SIUE bested Tennessee Tech (868), Tennessee-Martin (873), Lewis (880), Tennessee-Martin B team (885), Lipscomb (885), Eastern Illinois (889), Union (895), Bradley (900) and Kentucky Wesleyan (928).          Matt Lehl also finished in the top 10 for the Cougars. His 212 tied for eighth place overall. Tyler Link also went under par Tuesday and leaped to 47th place with a 224. Matt Muckensturm placed 59th with a 228 followed by Nick Nuzzo in 63rd with a 230.          SIUE now heads to Butler Invitational on October 6-7.