Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Men's Golf	SIUE Athletics SIUE Men's Golf

April 22, 2006 NCAA Super Regional Selections (NCAASports.com Release) SIUE Men's Golf Earns Super Regional Bid          EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's golf team received an invitation to the NCAA Division II Super Regional in Crest Hill, Ill.          The Cougars, in their first year since regaining varsity status, were the No. 7 team in the Great Lakes Region. The regional tournament will be played May 1-3 at Prairie Bluff Golf Club in Crest Hill. SIUE needs to be among the top two teams to advance to the finals May 16-19 at The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, W.V.          "I think the biggest thing is how big this is for the future of the program," said SIUE coach Mark Marcuzzo.          Assistant Coach Kyle Viehl and Marcuzzo put together a first-year team which has exceeded expectations in earning SIUE's first NCAA bid since 1992.          Eighty teams and 50 individuals were selected to Super Regional competition. One site plays host to two regional championships. There are 10 regions nationwide in Division II men's golf.          SIUE joins Grand Valley State, Ferris State, Northern Kentucky, Saginaw Valley State, Bellarmine, Northwood, and Indianapolis as the team qualified in the Great Lakes Region.          The Cougars are led by All-Great Lakes Valley Conference performer Kyle Gansauer (Centralia), who holds a 74.4 scoring average.          Marcuzzo said he plans to send a lineup to the Super Regional that includes Ryan Coughlin (Alton), Craig Heinzmann (Breese), Brian Kuddes (Alton), and Kyle Lickenbrock (Freeburg).