Orediggers earn runner-up honors, Rangers place seventh at CSM / Regis University Fall Invitational

AURORA, Colo. - Co-hosts Colorado School of Mines and Regis University finished second and seventh, respectively, at the Colorado School of Mines / Regis University Fall Invitational, which was held on Monday and Tuesday, October 12th and 13th, at Blackstone Country Club (par 72) in Aurora, Colo.  The tournament was comprised of two 18-hole rounds.

For final TEAM results, click here.

For final INDIVIDUAL results, click here.

For final COMBINED results, click here.

Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) posted a two-day, two-round team stroke total of 580 (+4) to finish five strokes ahead of runner-up Colorado School of Mines (585; +9).  Wayland Baptist University (593; +17) placed third while Colorado State University - Pueblo and Southwest Baptist tied for fourth place at +20 (596).

Johnson & Wales' Joonas Hinkkanen (70, 70) finished atop the individual leaderboard at -4 while Southwest Baptist's Brad Nipper (71, 72) came in second at -1.  Johnson & Wales' Greg Belsito (71, 73) and Mines' Cory Bacon (75, 69) tied for third place at even par.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (top five individuals)
Joonas Hinkkanen - Johnson & Wales University (Fla.)
Brad Nipper - Southwest Baptist
Greg Belsito - Johnson & Wales University (Fla.)
Cory Bacon - Colorado School of Mines
Michael Loppnow - Wayland Baptist
Chris Hawley - Johnson & Wales University (Fla.)
Brandon McCoy - CSU-Pueblo
Markus Hilger - Fort Hays State University

The CSM / RU Fall Invitational marked the end of the 2009 fall season for both the Orediggers and Rangers.

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