March 16, 1998

OXFORD, Miss. Robert Dreyfus, a standout golfer from Meridian, Miss., has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Mississippi beginning in the 1998-99 academic year.

"We are excited to have Robert join our program," Head Coach Woody Cowart said. "We feel he can come in and make a valuable contribution to help us continue in the direction we are taking this program."

Dreyfus, a sophomore at Meridian Community College, earned first-team All-America honors as a freshman last year after placing fifth at the National Junior College Championships. He led the Eagles to five first-place finishes and collected nine all-tournament team honors.

Individually, Dreyfus won the Northwest Ranger Shootout, Jones Junior College Invitational, Co-Lin Invitational and the Itawamba Invitational. Dreyfus received All-Tournament Team honors in the Huntingdon Invitational, Hinds Invitational, MCC Invitational and the Region 23 Tournament.

Last fall, Dreyfus captured the John A. Logan Invitational in Illinois. Dreyfus currently has a 73.5 stroke average with two tournaments completed this spring. He shot a 72 at the Tyler Junior College Invitational, and in the most recent tournament, finished tied for 21st at the Auburn Links Invitational.

"Robert had an outstanding freshman year at MCC, placing among the top five at nationals and winning three tournaments," Cowart said. "He knows what it takes to be successful and that will definitely be an advantage coming into the Southeastern Conference."

As a junior golfer, Dreyfus attended Meridian High School his freshman and sophomore years and then Lamar his junior and senior years. He won back-to-back state titles his junior and senior years.