MexicThe University of Minnesota men's golf team tied for third Wednesday in the Adams Cup in Newport, R.I. The Golden Gophers shot a final round 293 to finish 10 shots behind tournament champion New Mexico.

Individually, sophomores Justin Smith and Simon Nash were the top Golden Gopher golfers finishing in a tie for fifth at 214 (+3), seven shots behind tournament champion Mark Donnell of Vanderbilt. Junior Wilhelm Schauman tied for 19th at 218 (+7) and junior Matt Anderson shot a 1-under 70 today to climb to 34th at 221 (+10). Sophomore Garrett Clegg finished in a tie for 63rd at 225 (+14).

The Gophers are back in action on Oct. 22-23 at the Tillinghast Invitational in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Final Team Results
1. New Mexico -- 280-281-293=854 (+10)
2. Michigan State -- 295-281-285=861 (+17)
3. Minnesota -- 287-284-293=864 (+20)
Vanderbilt -- 287-287-290=864 (+20)
5. Rhode Island -- 294-282-297=873 (+29)
6. Furman -- 296-288-290=874 (+30)
7. Georgia State -- 290-289-299=878 (+34)
8. Marshall -- 279-303-300=882 (+38)
9. So. Florida -- 290-295-298=883 (+39)
10. Mississippi -- 294-300-290=884 (+40)
Connecticut -- 294-292-298=884 (+40)
Brigham Young -- 291-295-298=884 (+40)
13. Yale -- 293-297-295=885 (+41)
14. LSU -- 291-312-285=888 (+44)
15. Central Florida -- 306-293-309=908 (+64)
16. Hawaii-Hilo -- 300-304-317=921 (+77)
17. Providence -- 317-317-313=947 (+103)

Final Individual Results
1. Mark Donnell, Vanderbilt -- 69-68-70=207 (-4)
2. Wil Collins, New Mexico -- 68-69-70=207 (-4)
3. Burke Spensky, Marshall -- 71-68-71=210 (-1)
4. Mike Carbone, Rhode Island -- 71-66-76=213 (+2)
5. Justin Smith, Minnesota -- 71-67-76=214 (+3)
Simon Nash, Minnesota -- 74-68-72=214 (+3)
John Koskinen, Mich. St. -- 74-70-70=214 (+3)
J.J. Beckstrom, Mich. St. -- 74-71-69=214 (+3)

Golden Gopher Scores
T-5 Justin Smith -- 71-67-76=214 (+3)
T-5 Simon Nash -- 74-68-72=214 (+3)
T-19 Wilhelm Schauman -- 68-75-75=218 (+7)
T-34 Matt Anderson -- 76-75-70=221 (+10)
T-63 Garrett Clegg -- 74-74-77=225 (+14)