May 25, 2007

PLYMOUTH, Ind. - Top-ranked Oklahoma City University turned in a stunning nine-under par final round 279 to repeat as champions at the 2007 NAIA Men's Golf National Tournament at Indiana National Golf Club. The crown was their sixth in the past seven years. The Stars' Daniel Mitchell was the tournament medalist, firing a five under 67 for a 282 (-6) total.

Oklahoma City owned an eight shot advantage to begin the day and had just gone off the first tee when play was interrupted for two hours due to heavy rain. The delay did nothing to dampen the red-hot Stars upon the resumption of play as they only increased their lead throughout the afternoon. Wayland Baptist University (Texas) shot 289 (+1) to finish 18 strokes behind. Oklahoma Christian University finished in third while Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) and Berry College (Ga.) rounded out the top five.

Mitchell, who was named NAIA Player of the Year, was the first round leader and never fell out of the top three during the tournament. Third round leader, Sam Cyr from Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) shot a 74 on the day and finished as the tournament runner-up at 285 (-3). Mitchell's teammate Jacques Blaauw finished at even par 288 to tie with Jeff Dagg from Wayland Baptist in third place with Oklahoma Christian's Bruno Buccolo a further shot back.

Oklahoma City's Kyle Blaser was named Coach of the Year.