May 3, 1999
SAN DIEGO - After the first day of play at the 1999 Western Athletic Conference Championships, the San Diego State men's golf team is tied for fifth-place. The Aztecs fired a team 295 on the par 72, 6,835 yard Poppy Hills Golf Course in Monterey, Calif. Twentieth-ranked Brigham Young leads the 16-team field at 285, while No. 2 UNLV is in second at 292.
Leading the men from Montezuma Mesa is Magnus Carlsson. The junior from Heilngborg, Sweden leads all SDSU golfers at fifth-place after shooting an even par 72. Senior Kurt Cassidy and sophomore Larry Correa are both tied for 10th at 73. Other Aztec competitors include senior James Stewart (T33rd, 77) and Scott Piercy (T58, 80).
Second round actions continues tomorrow from the WAC Championships. Results will be faxed to all media.
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 30911. Utah 31012. Air Force 313 SMU 31314. UTEP 31815. Tulsa 32116. Rice 328
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Michaek Kirk, UNLV 69 Billy Harvey, Brigham Young 69 Manuel Merizalde, Brigham Young 694. Van Wright, Hawai'i 715. 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