Feb. 6, 2006
Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4551 Roadrunners in fourth after day one of Rice Intercollegiate Combo Results | Individual Standings
MISSOURI CITY, Texas – Behind strong rounds from senior John Elizondo and freshman Kyle Collins, the UTSA men’s golf team is tied for fourth place after 36 holes of the Rice Intercollegiate contested Monday at Willowisp Country Club (par 70/6,700 yards).
Elizondo is just one shot out of the individual lead after firing rounds of one-over-par 71 and four-over 74, leaving him in a tie for third place at five-over 145 with Brian Grossman of Stephen F. Austin. Collins is in a five-way tie for ninth place after carding an eight-over 73-75=148. Michael Nicoletti of Santa Clara and Tim Courtney of Richmond are tied for the individual lead at four-over 144.
In the team standings, the Roadrunners are tied with Richmond for fourth place with 18 holes to play on Tuesday. UTSA turned in a 300-301=601, just eight strokes behind day-one leader Santa Clara (593). Colorado State is in second (594) and Rice is third (598).
Sophomore transfer Thomas Kearney is tied for 31st (77-75=152), while junior Kitt Thabungkan and sophomore Nick Olivarri are tied for 54th (80-77=157) and 67th (79-82=161), respectively. Sophomore Sean Burch is in 74th (85-83=168) playing as an individual.
The third round tees off at 8 a.m.
Rice Intercollegiate
Willowisp Country Club
Par 72/6,700 Yards
First and Second Round Results
Team Standings: 1. Santa Clara 304-289=593 (+33); 2. Colorado State 292-302=594 (+34); 3. Rice 294-304=598 (+38); 4. UTSA 300-301=601 (+41); T-4. Richmond 295-306=601 (+41); 6. Louisiana-Lafayette 303-300=603 (+43); 7. Louisiana-Monroe 304-302=606 (+46); T-8. Pacific 307-302=609 (+49); T-8. Sam Houston 311-298=609 (+49); 10. Miami (Ohio) 315-296=611 (+51); 11. Louisiana Tech 299-313=612 (+52); 12. Stephen F. Austin 314-304=618 (+58); 13. UNC Greensboro 312-309=621 (+61); 14. Tulane 303-321=624 (+64).
Individual Top Five (plus UTSA players): T-1. Michael Nicoletti, Santa Clara 73-71=144; Tim Courtney, Richmond 70-74=144;T-3. John Elizondo, UTSA 71-74=145; T-3. Brian Grossman, SFA 74-71=145; T-5. Matt Thomas, Miami 77-70=147; T-5. Tim Kunick, ULM73-74=147; T-5. Daniel Keeton, ULM 74-73=147; T-5. Heon Young Lee, Rice 76-71=147; T-9. Kyle Collins, UTSA 73-75=148;T-31. Thomas Kearney, UTSA 77-75=152; T-54. Kitt Thabungkan, UTSA 80-77=157; T-67. Nick Olivarri, UTSA 79-82=161; 74. Sean Burch* 85-83=168.
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