CSM tied for second, Rangers in seventh place after opening day of competition at CSM / Regis University Fall Invitational

AURORA, Colo. - Co-hosts Colorado School of Mines and Regis University are currently in second and seventh place, respectively, after the opening day of competition at the Colorado School of Mines / Regis University Fall Invitational on Monday afternoon, October 12th, at Blackstone Country Club (par 72) in Aurora, Colo.

For day one TEAM results, click here.

For day one INDIVIDUAL results, click here.

For day one COMBINED results, click here.

The Orediggers and Wayland Baptist University both posted opening-round team scores of 295 (+7) and are six strokes behind Johnson & Wales (Fla.) University (289; +1).  Colorado State University - Pueblo (297; +9) is in fourth place, Southwest Baptist (302; +14) is in fifth place, Fort Hays State University (303; +15) is in sixth place and Regis University (304; +16) is seventh.

Wayland Baptist's Jonathan Elliott carded an opening-round 69 (-3) and will begin the second day of competition atop the individual leaderboard.  CSM's Jim Knous, FHSU's Markus Hilger and JWU's Joonas Hinkkanen all finished at -2 (70) on Monday and are sitting in a three-way tie for second place.  FHSU's Kevin Quinley, Southwest Baptist's Brad Nipper and CSU-Pueblo's Chad Novak are all currently tied for fifth place (71; -1).

The second round of competition at the CSM / RU Fall Invitational will be held at Blackstone Country Club on Tuesday, October 13th.

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