Sept. 18, 2000
DELLWOOD, MN -- Helped by a second round team total of 299, the Louisville Cardinal men's golf team holds down seventh place in the 12-team PSINet Collegiate Invitational.
The Cardinals, who have three players among the tournament's top 30 after 36 holes, posted a day one total of 616. U of L will enter the final 18 holes of competition just one shot behind Michigan State and only four shots behind fifth place Rhode Island.
Junior Grant Sturgeon stands in a 22nd place tie after firing 77-76 for a one-day total of 153 (+9). Classmate Geoff Nuwash opened with a disappointing 82 but rebounded to shoot an even par 72 in the afternoon and is tied for 26th place at 10-over-par.
All-Conference USA senior Chris Campbell is one shot behind Nuwash and two others with a 36-hole total of 155 (+11).
The tournament, U of L's first of the 2000-01 season, will conclude Tuesday afternoon with 18 holes of play.
U of L Results
Team 317-299 = 616 7th of 12 teams
t-22. Grant Sturgeon 77-76 = 153 (+9)
t-26. Geoff Nuwash 82-72 = 154 (+10)
t-29. Chris Campbell 78-77 = 155 (+11)
t-36. Greg Garcia 82-74 = 156 (+12)
t-44 Matt Gade 80-79 = 159 (+15)
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