Oct. 29, 2015 The DU Pioneers got off to a strong start on Day 1 of the 2015 Stockton Pacific Invitational, firing a cumulative score of 297 (+13) to finish the opening round of the tournament in second place behind Long Beach State (292, +8). A full team leaderboard can be viewed by clicking HERE.
Junior Petter Mikalsen (Stavanger, Norway) and sophomore Chris Korte (Littleton, Colo.) paced Denver on the day, both firing +2 rounds of 73 to sit in a tie for sixth place at the event. Senior Adam Ruben (Lake Oswego, Ore.) also had a solid day, shooting a 75 (+4) to finish the round in a tie for 22nd place. Click HERE to full the complete individual leaderboard.
"It was a good day for us, especially considering that conditions were very tough with blustery winds," Denver head coach Erik Billinger said at the end of the round. "I'm really proud of the grit we showed out there today and how we fought hard as a group. I'm also proud of Petter and Chris for turning in solid rounds. We've put ourselves in a good position for the next couple days with our showing today."
Round 2 of the 2015 Stockton Pacific Invitational goes Friday beginning at 9:30am MT. Tee times for the second round of this event can be viewed HERE.
