John Hayt Collegiate: Arkansas wins 2nd straight

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2012) -- Arkansas earned its second straight Hayt Invitational title following a final round seven-under 281. The Razorbacks became just third team to defend their title after finishing with a 54-hole total of 872. UCF was second at 876 followed by UNF, Coastal Carolina (883), North Texas (885), TCU (885), Tennessee (886), LSU (887), Jacksonville (888), UAB (892), Tulsa (892), Ole Miss (900), Georgia Southern (907), Furman (908) and Mercer (910). TCU's Julien Bren edged Horned Frog teammate Johan de Beer by one shot, 211-212, to capture the individual medalist crown. Arkansas' Ethan Tracy was third at 213. No. 13-ranked North Florida mounted a final round surge firing a six-under 282 Tuesday en route to earning a third-place finish at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational held at Sawgrass Country Club.