SILVIS, Ill. --- The Wayland Baptist Pioneers saved their best for last in the 2010 NAIA Men's Golf Championships. The Pioneers shot a 293 in the final round at TPC Deere Run to finish in a tie for ninth place with a score of 1214 (301-303-317-293).

The Pioneers, ranked ninth in the final NAIA Coaches Poll, entered Friday's play in a tie for 13th place, but made up nine strokes and jumped over three teams to end up in the top ten for the fourth time in the last five years.

Junior Michael Loppnow earned All-Tournament honors for the second straight year, finishing in eighth place after shooting one-under 70 on Friday to complete the 72-hole tournament with a 293.

Junior Matthew Webb and Bradley Sinnett also had good final rounds. Webb shot a one-over 72 to finish with a 305 (73-81-79-72). Sinnett parred the last 18 and wrapped up the tourney with a 307 (80-77-79-71).

Yohann Vora, a freshman who was hampered by a wrist injury, capped off his first national tournament appearance with a four-round total of 320 (79-74-87-80). Another freshmen, Jimmy Lu, was just one stroke behind (80-77-80-84).