For the second time in a week, a Manhattan High golfer has taken the next step toward competing at the college level. This time, it's a member of the boys' team.

It's Joe Kinney's final year at Kansas State, and he is determined to make the most of it. To him it is part of his ultimate goal to become a professional golfer following his graduation in May.

AKRON, Ohio — After shooting back-to-back scores of 8-over par 296 on Monday, the Kansas State men's golf team stayed steady on Tuesday as it carded a 9-over par 297 in the final round to finish fourth at the Firestone Invitational.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Freshman Hanna Roos shot an even par 72 and the Kansas State women's golf team improved by 10 shots to move into seventh place in the second round of the Price's Give'em Five Intercollegiate at NMSU Golf Course Tuesday.

It was a unique recruiting process for Kansas State women's golf coach Kristi Knight in 2007.

Hanna Roos shot a final-round score of 75 to propel Kansas State's women's golf team to a third-place finish Tuesday at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational, its only home competition of the year.

Hosting a home tournament for the first time in two years, the Kansas State women's Purple Team sits in fourth place after the first 36 holes Monday of the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational at the par 72, 6,287-yard Colbert Hills Golf Course.

The Kansas State men's golf team finished strong Tuesday as it took home the tournament title at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate after firing a 1-over par 569 at the par 71 7,363-yard Colbert Hills Golf Course.

Kansas State women's golfer Emily Houtz was defeated by Christina Wong Friday morning at the 109th Women's Western Amateur Championship at Shawnee Country Club. Houtz finished in the top eight in the loaded championship flight.

More than 27,000 men died from prostate cancer last year.