WINDSOR, Colo. - The Colorado Mines golf squad registered a fifth place showing out of six teams at the Northern Colorado Bear Spring Invitational contested on Monday and Tuesday at Pelican Lakes Golf Course. Mines shot a first round 342 and followed with a closing 323 for a 36-hole total of 665.

Northern Colorado won the event with a 618 and was followed by Regis (628), Adams State (644), Montana State Billings (654), Colorado Mines and Colorado Christian (673).

Senior Ray Rodriguez (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan) was the top Oredigger finisher as he placed seventh with a two-round total of 156. He opened with a 79 on Monday and followed that with a second round 77.

Mines is scheduled to be in action next when it competes at the second Regional Qualifier of the season from April 13-15 in Lincoln, Neb.

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TEAM RESULTS

MINES GOLF FINISHES IN SEVENTH AT FORT HAYS INVITATIONAL

HAYS, Kan. - The Colorado Mines golf squad registered a seventh place showing out of eight teams at the 54-hole Fort Hays Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Smoky Hill Country Club. Mines shot 337-323-307 for a three-round total of 967. The first two rounds were played on Monday and the final 18 holes were contested on Tuesday.

CU-Colorado Springs won the event with an 896 and was followed by Southern Colorado (914), Fort Lewis and Oklahoma Panhandle State (923), Fort Hays State (944), Nebraska-Kearney (946), Colorado Mines and Adams State (979).

Leading the way for the Orediggers was senior Ray Rodriguez (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan) who placed ninth with total of 230 (1-78-71), while freshman Travis Reilly (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) claimed a tie for 11th place at 232 (82-74-76).

Mines is scheduled to be in action on March 31 and April 1 when it competes at the Regis Invitational. The first round will be contested at Fox Hollow, while round two will be played at Bear Creek.

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TEAM RESULTS

COLORADO
MINES RESULTS

CSM GOLF SQUAD CLAIMS THIRD AT REGIS INVITATIONAL

LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- The Colorado School of Mines golf team recorded a third place finish out of seven teams at the 36-hole Regis Invitational on Sunday and Monday. Round one was contested at Fox Hollow, while the final round was played at The Meadows.

The Orediggers’ shot a two-day total of 618 (299-319) to finish in third place. Nebraska-Kearney won the team championship with a 589 (293-296) as it was the only team to shoot two rounds under 300. Regis tallied a second place finish with a 610 total (298-312) and was followed by Mines.

Junior Doug Klepacki (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) was the top Mines finisher as he tied for ninth with a two-round total of 152 (75-77). UNK’s Wes Kosch captured medalis honors as he was the only golfer to shoot two rounds at par or better (71-72) for a total of 143.

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FINAL TEAM RESULTS

FINAL COLORADO MINES RESULTS

MINES GOLF PLACES EIGHTH AT REGIONAL QUALIFIER

KEARNEY, Neb. -- The Colorado School of Mines golf team recorded an eighth place finish out of 17 teams at the 2002 Fall Regional Head to Head contested at Meadowlark Golf Course on Sunday and Monday.

The Orediggers fired a three-round total of 870 (288-292-290) to tie for eighth with Augustana College. South Dakota State won the team title with a three-round total of 849.

In the individual race, CSM senior Ray Rodriguez (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan) tied for 13th place as he shot a total of 215. Rodriguez opened play with a 71 and followed that up with a pair of 72’s. Freshman Travis Reilly (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) and sophomore Keith Walter (Minot, S.D./Bishop Ryan) tied for 28th place in the individual race with three-round totals of 218. Neil Huffaker of Fort Lewis won medalist honors with a total of 206 (70-69-67).

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Final Team Standings

Final Colorado School of Mines Standings

MINES GOLF FINISHES SEVENTH AT RMAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

MINES GOLF TEAM FINISHES NINTH AT ADAMS STATE

GOLDEN, Colo. -- The Colorado School of Mines golf team finished ninth of 12 teams at the Adams State Invitational over the weekend at the Cattails Golf Course.

The Orediggers shot a three-day total of 914 to claim ninth place. CU-Colorado Springs shot a final day total of 281 to win the team championship. In the individual competition, CSM senior Ray Rodriguez (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan) fired a three-day total of 221 (73-76-72) to finish in a tie for 12th place. Adam Jardon of Adams State won the individual competition by defeating Neil Huffaker of Fort Lewis on the first playoff hole.

CSM will return to action on Sept. 23-24 when it serves as the host of the two-day RMAC Championships at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Bennett, Colo.

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Colorado School of Mines Individuals

Team Scores