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May 3, 2006 Phoenix, AZ --- Saint Martin's senior Shane Prante (Olympia, WA) fired a final-round 5-under-par 66 to finish 9-under-par to win the NCAA Division II West Regional by six strokes Wednesday at The Legacy Golf Resort (6,921 yards). Saint Martin's vaulted from sixth place to second and earned an at-large berth to nationals. Four strokes separated the top five teams with No.1 seed Cal State Bakersfield (297=865) hanging on to win by one stroke over Saint Martin's (277=866), which shot a 7-under par 277, the best round of the three-day, eight-team tournament. The Saints were led by two-time All-American Shane Prante, who fired a 5-under 66 to take medalist honors by six shots at 9-under 204. Prante advances to nationals for the third straight year. The two-time All-American shot 2-under 69 in each of the first two rounds. Chris Westrum (Sr., Kapa'au, HI) shot a 69 and tied for 12th at 218. Jordan Burns (So., Longview, WA) shot 72 and tied for 23rd at 222. Peter Perkins (Jr., Bremerton, WA) shot 71 and tied for 26th at 223, and Derek Siesser (Jr., Maple Valley, WA) shot 71 and tied for 38th at 231. The national championships will be May 16-19 in Daniels, West Virginia.
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