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Denver Pioneer Classic Day 1
Ram Men in Third After Two Rounds of Pioneer Classic
3/15/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Colorado State men shot a four-under par 572 in the first two rounds of the Pioneer Classic at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. on Tuesday to position themselves in third place heading into the final day of the tournament. The Rams are 23 strokes off Wichita State and just one stroke behind second-place Nebraska.
Kevin McAlpine led a balanced Ram attack with a one-under 143 including a second-round 70 on Tuesday. He is in a tie for 17th individually in the tournament, 12 strokes off the leader.
CSU?s Derrick Whiting and Aaron Weston each shot one-over 145s on the day while John Hayes and Praneeth Perera each carded a 146. Hayes had CSU?s best round of the day with a four-under 68 in Tuesday?s second round.
CSU?s Nate Pettitt, who competed as an individual, carded a 144 on the first day of the Classic.
Wichita State leads the tournament with a first-day total of 549 while Shocker golfer Judd Easterling leads the event individually with a 13-under 131.
Play concludes in the Pioneer Classic on Wednesday.
Team Standings
1. Wichita State 281 268 549
2. Nebraska 288 283 571
3. Colorado State 289 283 572
4. Indiana 293 280 573
Nevada 279 294 573
6. Northern Colorado 286 288 574
7. Utah 292 285 577
New Mexico State 297 280 577
9. Denver 293 289 582
10.Iowa State 299 296 585
11.Iowa 292 296 588
12.UTEP 300 289 589
13.Wyoming 295 296 591
14.Air Force 300 293 593
15.Northern Iowa 312 314 626Colorado State Individuals
T17. Kevin McAlpine 73 70 143
T29. Derrick Whiting 72 73 145
T29. Aaron Weston 70 75 145
T37. John Hayes 78 68 146
T37. Praneeth Perera 74 72 146
T22. Nate Pettitt 72 72 144
