Fresno State Athletics
Golf in Eighth After WAC's First Day
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 4, 1999
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - The Fresno State golf team is in eighth-place after the first round of play at the 1999 Western Athletic Conference Championships, which was played Monday at the par 72, 6,825-yard Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Brigham Young shot a three-under-par 285 to grab hold of the tournament's early lead. UNLV is seven shots back after firing an opening-round four-over 292. San Diego State is third with 295, New Mexico is fourth with 299 and TCU rounds out the top five with 300.
Individually, UNLV's Michael Kirk is in a tie for first place after firing a three-under 69. Kirk is tied with Billy Harvey and Manuel Merizalde, both of Brigham Y oung. Van Wright of Hawai'i is in fourth place at 71, while there is a five-way tie for fifth place.
The tournament will continue with 18 holes on Tuesday and conclude with 18 holes on Wednesday.
1999 WAC Championships (After Monday's First Round)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Brigham Young 285
2. UNLV 292
3. San Diego State 295
4. New Mexico 299
5. TCU 300
6. San Jose State 302
Hawai'i 302
8. Fresno State 304
9. Colorado State 309
Wyoming 309
11. Utah 310
12. Air Force 313
SMU 313
14. UTEP 318
15. Tulsa 321
16. Rice 328
TOP INDIVIDUALS 1. Michaek Kirk, UNLV 69 Billy Harvey, Brigham Young 69 Manuel Merizalde, Brigham Young 69 4. Van Wright, Hawai'i 71 5. Aaron Hickman, TCU 72 Magnus Carlsson, San Diego State 72 Scott Volpitto, TCU 72 Lucas Horrobin, San Jose State 72 Scott Miller, Brigham Young 72
