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Dusty Smith who was one of the key components in Lamar's run to a third place finish in the 2007 NCAA Championship has joined the Cardinal staff as an assistant coach. Smith letter for the Cardinals from 2004-07 and compiled a 73.80 career stroke average. He shot par or better in 32 rounds over his final two seasons. He earned PING All-America Honorable mention honors as a junior when he posted a career-best 73.08 average and tied for 10th at the NCAA Championship with a 2-under-par 286 total. He also earned the second of his three All-Southland Conference accolades that season when he was one of four Cardinals named to the first team. Smith posted eight Top 10 finishes in 2005-06 and shot par or better in 20 rounds, including six in the 60s. Over his career he had SUMMER 2006: Tied for 75th at the Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisette CC in Rumford, R.I. with a 36-hole score of 148. 2005-06: First Team All-Southland Conference ... PING Honorable Mention All-America ... Played in all five fall tournaments ... Tied for eighth at the Baylor Invitational with a 54-hole score of even-par 216 ... Tied for eighth at the Del Walker Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 2-under par 72-69-70--211, which included a fall low-round of 69 ... Third on the team with a 73.73 scoring average over 15 rounds ... Played in all eight spring tournaments ... Tied for fourth at the UTSA Invitational with a 54-hole score of 1-under 212 ... Placed 15th at the Xavier/Orange County National Invitational at 2-under 65-75-74--214, which included a career-low round of 7-under 65 ... Tied for 10th at the Border Olympics with a 54-hole score of 1-over 217 ... Led the team with a fourth place finish at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic with a 54-hole score of 1-under 215 ... Placed third at the Bridgestone Intercollegiate hosted by UNC-Greensboro with a 36-hole score of 4-under 72-68--140 ... Tied for seventh at the SLC Championship with a 54-hole score of 219 ... Tied for 15th at the NCAA Central Regional after posting rounds of 71-77-69--217 ... Tied for 10th place at NCAA Championships with a 72-hole score of 2-under par 71-68-73-73-286 ... Shot par or better in 15 of 28 spring rounds, including five rounds in the 60s ... Posted a 72.77 spring scoring average over 30 rounds ... Posted a 73.09 season scoring average over 45 rounds. SUMMER 2005: Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Shaker Run GC in Lebanon, Ohio, but did not advanced to the match play round of 64. 2004-05: Third Team All-Southland Conference ... Played in all six fall tournaments ... Tied for fifth at the Baylor Invitational with a 54-hole score of even-par 216, which included a season-low opening round of 6-under par 66 ... Tied for 14th at the rain-shortened SMU Stonebridge Invitational with an even-par round of 72 ... Tied for 16th at the Missouri Bluffs Challenge with a 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 ... Posted a 73.93 fall scoring average ... Played in five of six spring tournaments ... Tied for 20th at the St. Croix Collegiate Classic with a 54-hole score of 219 ... Tied for 19th at the USCA/Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 222 ... Tied for fourth to lead the team at the Border Olympics with a 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 ... Tied for 14th at the LSU Spring Invitational with a 54-hole score of 221 ... Tied for 10th place at the Southland Conference Championship with a 54-hole score of 222 ... Tied for 30th at the NCAA Central Regional at Warren GC in South Bend, Ind. with a 54-hole score of 73-69-75--217 ... Posted a 73.22 spring scoring average, which ranks second on the team ... For the season, posted a 73.55 scoring average over 33 rounds. 2003-04: Played in all six fall tournaments ... Tied for ninth at the Badger Invitational at 149, his first collegiate tournament ... Tied for 62nd at the Wolf Pack Classic at 226 ... Tied for 37th at the SMU Stonebridge Invitational at 228 ... Tied for 38th at the Louisiana Tech Invitational ... Tied for 43rd at the Del Walker Intercollegiate at 222, which included a low-round of 1-under 71 ... Ranked third on the team with a 75.82 fall scoring average ... Played in five spring tournaments ... Tied for 10th at the UCF/Rio Pinar Intercollegiate at 1-over 217, which included a 2-under 70 ... Tied for 25th at the Herb Wimberly Invitational at 220 ... Tied for 20th at the 41st annual Southland Conference Championship at 223, which included a season-low round of 3-under 69 ... Posted a 75.27 spring season scoring average ... Has a 75.56 season scoring average. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Steve Cribari at The Woodlands HS ... Helped The Woodlands win the 2002 class 5A state championship ... Finished fifth at the Texas-Oklahoma Jr. Tournament ... posted two top 20 AJGA finishes. PERSONAL: Major is General Studies ... Born 3/19/85 in Houston, Texas ... Son of Bert and Debbie Smith ... Hobbies are tennis, ping pong and hanging out with friends. |
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