The Iowa State Cyclones used a steady team effort to claim fifth place at the Kansas Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Lawrence.

The 54 hole tournament featured 17 teams, including six teams that will be members of the future Big 12 conference.

Kansas, who hosted the tournament, claimed the individual and team medalist honors.

The Jayhawks claimed the team honors by 31 strokes after placing four golfers in the top ten including three in the top five.

The individual medalist honors went to Jayhawk golfer Dan Rooney. Rooney shot rounds of 71-69-72 (212) for four under par.

Rooney claimed the medalist honors because of a playoff.

“We didn’t play like we are capable of,” Head Coach Dale Anderson said. “We are capable of so much more.”

The Cyclones were lead by junior Donnie Teeter, who tied for 17th position. Teeter shot rounds of 75-78-70 (223).

“Donnie tied for the low round on the first day,” Anderson said. “He is capable of playing a really good tournament.”

Big Four medalist and returning medalist Travis Korver was unable to repeat at the tournament.

Korver posted scores of 71-77-78 (224) to finish in a tie for 21st.

“He started well,” Anderson said. “But he tripled (triple bogey) the final hole (of the second round) after hitting into the lake.”

The Cyclones also featured sophomore Jason Knutzon. Knutzon carded a 227 stroke total.

“Jason just had a couple of unlucky shots,” Anderson said. ” For instance, if his shot would have just travelled a foot farther, then it would have missed the bunker and been just below the green.”

“We struggled the last day,” Anderson said. “The course played harder because it was windier and tougher pin placements.”

The final roster spots were filled by a pair of sophomore golfers who did not participate in the Cyclone’s fall opener in Waterloo on Sept. 9. They were Corey Chambers and Jon Levy.

Chambers carded a 236 stroke total for his first tournament of the fall. Meanwhile Levy rounded out the Cyclone squad with a total of 237 strokes.

The Jayhawks, playing on their home course, placed four golfers in the top eight spots.

“I don’t know who could have beaten them,” Anderson said. “They just played lights out.

“Not to hurt their scores,” Anderson said. “But it was their home course with perfect weather on a perfect day.”

One other golfer posted a below par total. Missouri-Kansas City golfer Robert Russell posted a one-under-par 216 to take third place.

The Drake Bulldogs took second place in the team tournament. The Bulldogs finished 31 strokes behind the Jayhawks.

The Bulldogs placed two golfers in the top ten. Ben Pettitt led the squad with a 219 to tie for fifth. Zach Johnson tied for eighth with a 220 stroke total.

ISU tied with fellow Big Eight competitor Missouri in the team title chase.

The Cyclones and Tigers each had 901 strokes as a team.

Kansas State is the third Big Eight team to compete in the tournament. The Wildcats posted 902 strokes to tie for seventh as a team.

The University of Nebraska also participated in the tournament. The Cornhuskers totaled 903 strokes as a team to claim ninth place.

Southwest Conference competitor and future Big 12 team Texas Tech participated at the Kansas Invitational. Texas Tech finished 13th as a team, 13 strokes behind the Cyclones.

Anderson said that the team had a long meeting to discuss a few problems. He said that would eventually help the team in the long run.

“Eventually this meeting will help with a lot of positive forces,” Anderson said.

“We have a good team, and it will eventually show.”

Anderson said that despite their performance, all is not lost in their ultimate goal of reaching nationals.

“We are 1-0 over a lot of teams in our region,” Anderson said. “We helped ourselves there.”

The Cyclones will next be in action Oct. 1-2, participating in the D.A. Wiebring Intercollegiate Invitational in Bloomington, Ill.

Although lineup changes are not expected, Anderson said they would hold qualifying this week.

“We will hold final qualifying this week between Chambers, Levy, Jon Brackman, Chris Peterson and Dale McCarty,” Anderson said.