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(May
31, 2005) - UC Riverside golfers swept the top three places
at the 35th Annual San Bernardino County Amateur Golf Championship
at San Bernardino Golf Club over the Memorial Day weekend,
led by senior Brandon Hillpot’s unprecedented fifth-straight
triumph. Redshirt junior Nick Wilkins came second while senior
C.J. Nelson finished third.
Hillpot,
a native of Colton, fired a final-round 63 as he led the tournament
wire-to-wire. Hillpot opened the tournament Saturday with
a four-under 66 to take a four shot lead. He maintained that
advantage with a second-round 68 on Sunday before posting
the weekend’s lowest score Monday to finish at 13-under
197, 12 strokes in front of Wilkins. Hillpot joins current
Champions Tour rookie Mark Johnson as the event’s only
five-time winners.
Wilkins,
from Loma Linda, tried to keep pace with Hillpot, shooting
70-68-71 for 209. He finished three strokes in front of Rialto’s
Nelson, who followed up rounds of 71 and 73 with a final round
68 to total a two-over 212.
Hillpot
will continue to compete this summer as he looks to win next
month’s California Amateur Championship. Wilkins will
attempt to qualify for the U.S. Amateur Public Links in preparation
to return to UCR in the fall.
(May
31, 2005) - UC Riverside senior golfer Brendan Steele was
named to the Ping/Golf Coaches Association of America All-Pacific
Region team, it was announced Tuesday. Steele was the Highlanders’
top golfer in 2005, helping the team to a 17th place finish
at the NCAA West Regionals.
Steele,
a native of Idyllwild, CA, posted a scoring average of 71.50
in 31 rounds, finishing 16th in the Golfstat Cup, a ranking
of the best collegiate golfers. He was named First Team All-Big
West this year for the third straight season after earning
a second team place as a freshman. His lone individual tournament
victory came on March 8 at UCR’s Braveheart Classic.
Steele
was also named to the All-Pacific Region last year. He joins
Travis Bertoni of Cal Poly as the 18-member team’s only
Big West representatives.
A
full list of representatives from all nine regions can be
found at www.collegiategolf.com.
(July
13, 2005) - UC Riverside 2005 graduate Eric Riehle exited
the US Amateur Public Links championship after a first round
match play loss to Song Jeon of Korea on Wednesday at Shaker
Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio.
Jeon required five playoff holes to defeat Riehle in 23 holes.
Riehle, a four-year letterwinner
at UCR and native of Hemet, never led in the match. He bogeyed
holes four, five, and six to go three-down but fought back
to make the turn even with Jeon. Riehle trailed by a hole
going into the 18th but he birdied the par four to force the
playoff. After four holes of level scores, Jeon won the match
when Riehle bogeyed the par three fifth.
Riehle was one of 64 players
to qualify for the match play portion of the tournament. In
Monday and Tuesday's stroke play, he shot 73-74 to tie for
42nd at seven-over.
Riehle was a two-time All-Big
West Conference player for the Highlanders, earning First
Team honors his senior season. Riehle also helped UCR win
back-to-back conference titles, the first such trophies by
any team since UC Riverside joined NCAA Division I in 2001.
The 2005 US Amateur Public
Links Tournament comprised 156 amateur golfers of all ages
who qualified through various local tournaments. The 83-year
old tournament concludes on Saturday.
(Aug
16, 2005) - In the publication’s first-ever college
golf guide, Golf Digest has ranked UC Riverside 23rd nationally
for men’s golf in its “Balanced Ranking”
category. The magazine created three rankings: Golf First,
Academics First, and Balanced, looking at programs at all
NCAA levels. The balanced ranking involved an index that weighed
45% toward golf performance, 40% toward academics, 10% toward
coaching and facilities, and 5% toward climate. UCR had the
highest rating in the climate category.
Under
the guidance of Head Coach Paul Hjulberg, UCR has won the
last two Big West Conference championships.
(Sept.
19, 2005) - Senior Nick Wilkins shot a tournament-low 67 in
the second round to place him in a tie for second and the
UC Riverside men's golf team sits in fifth place overall after
two rounds at the Purple and Red Invitational at the Valley
View Golf Course at Layton, Utah.
The Highlanders have a two-round
total of 585, 20 shots behind first place Weber State and
four shots behind Utah.
Wilkins sits in a tie for
second with Eric Lillibridge of Santa Clara University with
a two-round total of 139, one shot behind Utah's Dustin Pimm.
The tournament concludes
Tuesday.
5
UC Riverside 296 289 585
T2 Nick Wilkins 72 67 139
T18 Cameron Nelson 73 73 146
T31 Steve Solis 74 75 149
T44 Rob Mink 77 74
151
T76 Will Farish 82 77 159
(Sept.
20, 2005) - Senior Nick Wilkins recorded his first top-five
of the season, placing fourth as the UC Riverside men’s
golf team finished in seventh place Tuesday at the Purple
and Red Invitational at the Valley View Golf Course in Layton,
UT.
Wilkins followed up rounds of 72 and 67 to card a final-round
even-par 72 to finish at five-under 211, good enough for fourth
place. Junior Steven Solis tied for 22nd after firing a 71
on Tuesday for a three-day total of 220. Senior Cameron Nelson
was one stroke behind Solis and tied for 26th. Senior Rob
Mink tied for 42 at 226 and junior Will Farish ended the tournament
tied for 81st.
In
their first tournament of the fall season, the Highlanders
shot 296-289-293 to finish at 878, 14 over par. Santa Clara
University won the tournament at 9-under 855 while Utah’s
Dustin Pimm carded a 64 in the final round to win the individual
competition at -14 202.
UCR
next competes at the Pepperdine Club Glove Invitational October
3-4 at Saticoy Country Club in Somis, CA.
7 UC
Riverside 296 289 293 878 +14
4 Nick Wilkins 72 67 72 139 -5
T22 Steve Solis 74 76 71 220 +4
T26 Cameron Nelson 73 73 75 221 +5
T42 Rob Mink 77 74
75 226 +10
T81 Will Farish 82 77 83 242 +26
(Oct.
3, 2005) - The UC Riverside Highlanders sit in eighth place
after two rounds of the Club Glove Intercollegiate Tournament,
hosted by Pepperdine University, at Saticoy CC in Somis, CA.
The Highlanders shot a first-round
316, then followed with a 320 in the second round over the
par-72, 6985 yard course. They are 60 over par and 43 shots
behind first place San Diego State, which has a two-round
total of 593.
Senior Rob Mink leads the
Highlanders , standing in a three-way tie for 12th place with
an eight over 152 after shooting a pair of four-over 76. Senior
Nick WIlkins is in a tie for 23rd with an 11-over 155 following
a 77 and a 78.
The tournament conitinues
Tuesday.
8 UC
Riverside 316 320 636
+60
T12 Rob Mink 76
76 152 +8
T23 Nick Wilkins 77 78
155 +11
T38 Spencer Paschall 79 81 160 +16
T41 Cameron Nelson 82 79 161
+17
58 Steve Solis 81
87 168 +24
62 Will Farish 87
90 177 +33
(Oct.
4, 2005) - The UC Riverside Highlanders fell from eighth to
finish in 11th place at the Club Glove Intercollegiate Tournament,
hosted by Pepperdine University, at Saticoy CC in Somis, CA.
UCR shot a final round 321,
their worst round of the tournament, and slipped back three
spots. They had shot 316 and 320 in the first two rounds Monday.
San Diego State University won the tournament with a three
round total of 893, besting host Pepperdine by 16 strokes.
Senior Rob Mink shot a final
round 77 to move up to ninth place with a three round total
of 229, nine shots behind San Diego State's David Palm, who
won the tournament in a playoff over his teammate, Josh Warthen.
Senior Nick Wilkins shot a final round 80 to finish in 30th
at 19-over 235
Complete
results can be found here.
8 UC
Riverside 316 320 321 636 +60
T9 Rob Mink 76
76 77 229 +13
T30 Nick Wilkins 77 78
80 235 +19
T36 Cameron Nelson 82 79 77 238
+22
T38 Spencer Paschall 79 81 79 239 +23
61 Will
Farish 87 90 87 264 +48
WD Steve Solis 81
87 WD -
(Oct.
14, 2005) - The UC Riverside men’s golf team shot an
opening-day 589 Friday to sit in 13th place at the 2005 Fresno
State Lexus Golf Classic, held at the San Joaquin Country
Club. Rob Mink leads the Highlanders, tying for 18th place.
UCR started the day with a team total of 290 to tie for eighth
after the first round. Spencer Paschall led the pack, tying
for fourth with a one-under 70. Cameron Nelson shot an even-par
71 and Mink was a stroke back at +1. UCR faltered on the afternoon
18, shooting a 299 to slip to 13th, 22 strokes behind leaders
San Diego State.
Mink
carded a second-round 73 and is in an 11-way tie for 18th
at +3 145. Denver’s James Love leads the tournament
with a 138.
The
tournament concludes Saturday with the third round teeing
off at 8 a.m.
Complete
results can be found here.
13 UC
Riverside 290 299 589 +21
T18 Rob Mink 72 73 145 +3
T33 Spencer Paschall 70 77 147 +5
T46 Cameron Nelson 71 78 149 +7
T59 Jeff Doolittle 77 74 151 +9
T68 Nick Wilkins 78
75 153 +11
92 Steve Solis 81
84 165 +23
(Oct.
15, 2005) - The UC Riverside men's golf team shot an final-round
302 Saturday to finish in 11th place at the 2005 Fresno State
Lexus Golf Classic, held at the San Joaquin Country Club.
Spencer Paschall was the top finisher for the Highlanders,
tying for 29th place.
UCR started the day in 13th place after shooting 290 and 299
in the first two rounds. The Highlanders struggled as scores
soared across the board. UCR ended up with a three-round total
of +39 891, just two strokes out of the top-10 in the 15-team
tournament. The University of Denver won the tournament with
a combined six-over 858.
Paschall carded a five-over
76 to move from a tie for 33rd into a three-way tie for 29th
at 223, +10. Rob Mink was one stroke behind him after a final-day
79, slipping from tied-18th to a tie for 32nd. Nick Wilkins
was among the group tied for 32nd after shooting an even-par
71, the Highlanders' lowest score of the day.
Denver's
Charlie Soule won the tournament amid a tight leaderboard
at -3.
The
Highlanders are off until they compete at the Hawaii Fall
Intercollegiate Nov. 7-9 in Kaneohe, HI.
Complete
results can be found here.
11 UC
Riverside 290 299 302 891
T29 Spencer Paschall 70 77 76
223
T32 Rob Mink 72
73 79 224
T46 Nick Wilkins 78 75 71
224
T59 Cameron Nelson 71 78 76
225
T66 Jeff Doolittle
77 74 79 230
92 Steve Solis 81
84 83 248
(Nov.
8, 2005) - The UC Riverside men's golf team sits in a tie
for 13th place after one round at the University of Hawai`i
Warrior Fall Intercollegiate Tournaemnt at the Kaneohe Klipper
Golf Course Monday. The Highlanders shot a first round 309,
21 over par.
Jeff Doolittle is the top
golfer for the Highlanders, sitting in 30th place at 75. Rob
Mink is one shot behind at 76, in a tie for 43rd.
New Mexico State started
the intercollegiate with a five-under-par 283 to hold the
lead after one round. They are followed by UNLV (-2), Baylor
(+2), San Diego State (+4) and the Warriors. Individually,
San Diego's Luke Antonelli and UNLV's C.J. Gatto hold the
tournament-lead at -6. They are followed by Baylor's Ryan
Baca and Sevng-Su Han of UNLV at -4 and Louisiana Tech's Amrith
de Soysa and San Diego's Jimmy Harris at -3.
The intercollegiate continues
tomorrow with a 8 a.m. shotgun start before concluding on
Wednesday, Nov. 9, also at 8 a.m.
Complete
results can be found here.
T13 UC
Riverside 309 309
T30 Jeff Doolittle 75 75
T43 Rob Mink 76 76
T72 Spencer
Paschall 79 79
T72 Nick Wilkins 79 79
(Nov.
9, 2005) - The UC Riverside men's golf team slipped two spots
to 15th after two rounds at the University of Hawai`i Warrior
Fall Intercollegiate Tournament at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf
Course Tuesday.
The
Highlanders shot a second round 312, giving them a two-round
total 621, 45 over par and 51 shots behind first place New
Mexico State.
Rob Mink and Nick Wilkins
are the top golfers for the Highlanders, tied in 67th at 156.
Spencer Paschall is one shot behind in a tie for 74th. Jeff
Doolittle, who led the Highlanders with a first round 75,
struggled to a second round 99, dropping him from 30th to
107th.
The intercollegiate concludes
on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 a.m.
Complete
results can be found here.
T15
UC Riverside 309 312 621
T67 Rob Mink 76 80
156
T67 Nick
Wilkins 79 77 156
T74 Spencer Paschall 79 78 157
T107 Jeff Doolittle 75 99 174
(Nov.
10, 2005) - The UC Riverside men's golf team shot a final-round
317 to finish with a three round total of 938, placing 17th
at the University of Hawai`i Warrior Fall Intercollegiate
Tournament at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course Wednesday.
The
Highlanders shot 309, 312, 317 over three rounds, finishing
67 shots behind first-place New Mexico State, which won by
a shot over UNLV.
Rob Mink led the Highlanders
with a 68th place finish, shooting a final-round 78 for a
total of 234. Spencer Paschall was a shot back at 235, tied
for 73rd, and Nick Wilkins was a shot behind at 236, finishing
in a tie for 81st.
New Mexico State, the overall
leader after round two, won the tournament, finishing with
a seven-over-par score of 871. UNLV finished one stroke behind
the Aggies, placing second at 870. San Diego State (+12, 876)
finished in third, squeeking by Baylor (+15, 879), while Santa
Clara (+30, 894) finished fifth, just one stroke ahead of
Cal Poly (+31, 895) and St. Mary's (+31, 895), avoiding a
three-way tie. After a four-hole playoff, New Mexico State's
Robert Goff (-2) won the individual championship, beating
out three other golfers.
Complete
results can be found here.
17
UC Riverside 309 312 317 938
T68 Rob Mink 76 80
78 234
T73 Spencer
Paschall 79 78 78 235
T81 Nick Wilkins 79 77
80 236
T86 Cameron Nelson 81 77 81
239
T105 Jeff Doolittle
75 99 81 255
(Feb.
28, 2006) - Soggy conditions stemming from an overnight downpour
that hit Southern California Monday resulted in the cancellation
of the final round of the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational
Tuesday.
The
UC Riverside men's golf team finished Monday's waterlogged
first day of the Anteater Invitational in sixth place, shooting
a two-round total of 610 at Mesa Verde Golf Club in Costa
Mesa, CA. CJ Nelson was the day's top finisher for the Highlanders,
firing 72-75 to sit in a tie for 12th.
Santa
Clara wins the eight-team tournament after posting a combined
total of 578 to lead Arizona's "B" team by six strokes.
UC Irvine was third at 586.
Nelson started strong, shooting
a two-over 72 in the first round. He followed it up with a
75 to end day one at 147. Spencer Paschall finished four strokes
back at 151 after a second round 73. Nick Wilkins was tied
for 40th at 156 with Jeff Doolittle holding 45th place at
160. Rob Mink rounded out the Highlander contingent in a tie
for 51st at 166.
Cal Poly's Travis Bertoni
was the lone golfer to break par for 36 holes as he won at
1-under 139 (69-70). Stephen Clark of UMKC was second at 3-over
143 (73-70).
Complete
team results can be found here.
Complete
individual results can be found here.
6
UC Riverside
306 304 610
T12 Cameron Nelson
72 75 147
25 Spencer Paschall 78 73
151
T40 Nick Wilkins 81
75 156
45 Jeff Doolittle
75 85
160
T51 Rob Mink 85
81 166
(Mar.
3, 2006) - The UC Riverside Highlanders will welcome 20 teams
to the Fourth-Annual Braveheart Classic Golf Tournament at
the Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, CA beginning Monday,
March 6, 2006.
| Event |
Braveheart Classic, Hosted by UC Riverside |
| Date |
March 6-7, 2006 |
| Site |
Oak Valley Golf Club, Beaumont, CA |
| |
Par 72, 7,003 Yards |
| |
A 'Landmark Design' site of the PGA Tour |
| |
|
| Practice Round |
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Tee times from 9 AM - 12 PM |
| Tournament Schedule |
Monday March 6, 2006 8:00AM
Shotgun 36 holes
Tuesday March 7, 2006 8:00AM
Shotgun 18 holes |
| The Field |
UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara,
Cal Poly, Cal State
Northridge, Pacific, Sacramento State, Weber State,
Idaho State, Portland, Loyola Marymount, Santa
Clara, San Diego, Gonzaga, Boise State, Utah State, Utah,
Southern Utah, Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, UCLA. |
| Past Champions |
2005 UC Riverside at Oak Valley
2004 St. Mary's at PGA Golf Club
2003 UC Riverside at PGA Golf Club |
| Results |
Results will be posted to the UCR website as soon as
they are available. |
(March
6, 2006) - Loyola Marymount University shot a first round
289 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Braveheart
Classic Tournament at the Oak Glen Golf Course in Beaumont
Monday. the Host UC Riverside Highlanders are in 13th place
at 306, 17 shots behind.
Play was suspended in the
second round due to darkness. The tournament will continue
and conclude on Tuesday.
Jacksonville's Jamie Kennedy
was the low scorer on the day, shooting a four-under 68, besting
Chris Heintz of UCLA by a single stroke. A three-way tie for
third features Travis Bertoni of Cal Poly, Graham DeLaet of
Boise State and Jonathan Keane of Santa Clara, all tied at
70.
For the host Highlanders,
Steve Solis led the way with an even 72, good for a tie for
12th place. Nick Wilkins is tied for 49th at 76, followed
by Cameron Nelson in a tie for 67th at 78, Rob Mink in a tie
for 86th at 80 and Spencer Paschall in a tie for 102 at 82.
Pos. |
Team |
Score |
1 |
Loyola Marymount |
289 |
2 |
UCLA |
291 |
|
Jacksonville |
291 |
4 |
Cal Poly |
292 |
5 |
Southern Utah |
294 |
|
UCSB |
294 |
7 |
USD |
296 |
8 |
Pennsylvania |
297 |
|
Boise State |
297 |
10 |
Weber State |
298 |
11 |
Santa Clara |
299 |
12 |
Portland |
303 |
13 |
UC Riverside |
306 |
|
CS Northridge |
306 |
15 |
Gonzaga |
307 |
16 |
Utah |
308 |
17 |
Utah State |
310 |
18 |
Pacific |
313 |
19 |
Sacramento St. |
317 |
20 |
Idaho St. |
318 |
13
UC Riverside 306
T12 Steve Solis 72
T49 Nick Wilkins 76
T67 Cameron Nelson
78
T86 Rob Mink 80
T102 Spencer
Paschall 82
Tournament
Results
(March
7, 2006) - The UCLA Bruins put together a second round 286
and a third round 288, the top two rounds of the tournament,
to post a 19-shot win at the Braveheart Classic Tournament
at Oak Glen Golf Course in Beaumont Tuesday.
The Bruins finished the
three round tournament with a one-over par 865, topping Cal
Poly and Santa Clara, which finished in a tie for second at
884, twenty shots over par.
UCLA's Chris Heintz was
the medalist, shooting a seven-under 209. Jacksonville;s Russell
Knox and the Bruins' Lucas Lee finished in a tie for second
at two-under 214.
Host UC Riverside finished
15th with a three round total of 918, 54-over par. Nick Wilkins
was the Highlanders' low scorer, finishing in a tie for ninth
at four-over 220.
Pos. |
Team |
Score |
| 1 |
UCLA |
865 +1 |
| 2 |
Santa Clara |
884 +20 |
| |
Cal Poly |
884 +20 |
| 4 |
San Diego |
886 +22 |
| 5 |
Southern Utah |
|
| 6 |
Loyola Marymount |
890 +26 |
7 |
UCSB |
891 +27 |
8 |
Jacksonville |
892 +28 |
| 9 |
Weber State |
896 +32 |
10 |
Portland |
897 +33 |
11 |
Utah |
901 +37 |
12 |
Pennsylvania |
907 +43 |
| 13 |
Boise St. |
911 +47 |
| 14 |
CS Northridge |
913 +49 |
15 |
UC Riverside |
918 +54 |
16 |
Utah State |
924 +60 |
17 |
Pacific |
935 +71 |
18 |
Gonzaga |
947 +83 |
19 |
Sacramento St. |
958 +94 |
20 |
Idaho St. |
DQ |
(March
13, 2006) - Darkness stopped the Highlanders in their
tracks Monday at the 2006 USD Callaway Golf Invitational presented
by The Farms Golf Club, as play was halted in the second round
due to darkness.
The Highlanders sit in 16th
place among the 16 teams in the field with a first-round 323.
San Diego State leads the tournament at 292.
16
UC - Riverside 323
T 52 Steve Solis 38- 41 79
T 52 Spencer Paschall 42- 37 79
T 59 Jeff Doolittle 36- 44 80
T 77 Nick Wilkins 41- 44 85
T 81 Cameron Nelson 42- 44 86
(March
14, 2006) - UC Riverside shot its best round of the
tournament Tuesday, firing a final-day 306 to finish in 15th
place at the University of San Diego Invitational at The Farms
GC in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
The Highlanders completed
the three-round tournament at 957, 93 strokes above par. San
Diego State won the 16-team tournament at 880, +16.
Spencer Paschall was the
top finisher for UCR, shooting 236 to tie for 48th. Jason
D’Amore of Loyola Marymount took individual medalist
honors, shooting a seven-under total of 209.
UCR takes a two-week break,
returning to action March 27-28 at the Oregon Duck Invitational.
15
UC - Riverside 323 328 306 957
T48 Spencer Paschall 79 81 76
236
T63 Cameron Nelson 86 79
75 240
T68 Steve Solis 79
87 76 242
T68 Jeff Doolittle 80
83 79 242
84 Nick Wilkins 85
86 86 256
81* Will Farish 85
86 81 252
* Playing as an individual
Final
Results
(Mar.
28, 2006) - UC Riverside struggled to a 12th place finish
among 12 teams at the Oregon Duck Invitational, held at Shadow
Hills Golf Club in Eugene, OR. The Highlanders ended the day
right where they started, shooting a final round 310 to finish
with a three-round total of 926, 15 shots behind 11th place
Idaho State and 72 strokes behind first place San Diego State,
which won the dournaemnt by 12 strokes over Nevada.
Junior Spencer Paschall
was the low shooter for the Highlanders, finishing in a tie
for 22nd place with a three-round total of 220. Senior Cameron
"CJ" Nelson finished in a tie for 35th at 225.
12
UC - Riverside 312 304 310 926
T 22 Spencer Paschall 71 73 76 220
T 36 Cameron Nelson 76 73 76 225
T 65 Steve Solis 77 79
79 235
73 Nick Wilkins 88 84
81 253
WD Jeff Doolittle WD 79
79
(April
3, 2006) - The 34th annual Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Golf
Tournament, scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, April 3-4 at Rancho
San Marcos Golf Course in Santa Barbara, has been cancelled
due to the rain.
The
17 teams were scheduled to tee off at 8:00 a.m. on Monday.
At 1:00 p.m., with the course already under water and the
forecast for more rain throughout the remainder of the day
and Tuesday, the tourney was cancelled.
Complete
Monday Results
(April
10, 2006) - UC Riverside shot an opening day 635 to sit in
17th place after two rounds at the St. Mary's/Merrill Lynch
Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Club. The Highlanders
complete the tournament with the third round Tuesday morning.
UCR opened the day with
a 319 and then carded a 316 in the second round. Xavier University
leads the tournament at 593.
The Highlanders struggled
with the tough course conditions, with the lowest score coming
from Jeff Doolittle, who shot a first-round 78. He followed
that up with an 81 to sit in a tie for 68th with C.J. Nelson
at 159. Steve Solis is one stroke in front of them at 158.
17
UC - Riverside 319 316 635
T 64 Steve Solis 80 78
158
T 68 Cameron Nelson 79 80 159
T 68 Jeff Doolittle 78 81 159
T 79 Spencer Paschall 82 79 161
98 Rob Mink 90
79 169
Final
Results
(April
11, 2006) - UC Riverside shot a final round 313 Tuesday to
move up to a 16th place finish at the St. Mary's/Merrill Lynch
Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Club.
The Highlanders started
the day in 17th place at 635, then shot a third-round 313
to finish one stroke behind the University of Portland. Lamar
University won the 19-team tournament by one stroke over Xavier
University at 891.
Individually for the Highlanders,
Spencer Paschall shot a 74 to move from 79th to finish in
a tie for 56th. Alongside him was Steve Solis on 235. Jeff
Doolittle tied for 71st at 239 while C.J. Nelson was two strokes
behind him at 241 to tie for 77th. Rob Mink had to withdraw.
This was UCR's last tournament
before the Big West Conference Championships, which will be
held April 24-25 at Tijeras Creek GC in Rancho Santa Margarita.
16
UC - Riverside 319 316 313 948
T 56 Steve Solis 80 78
77 235
T 56 Spencer Paschall 82 79 74 235
T 71 Jeff Doolittle 78 81 80 239
T 77 Cameron Nelson 79 80 82 241
WD Rob Mink 90
79 WD
Tournament
Notes
(April
21, 2006) - The UC Riverside Highlanders men’s golf
team will look to win its third consecutive Big West Championship
starting Monday at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Margarita.
The tournament will begin with two rounds on Monday, teeing
off at 7:30 am and 12:30 pm, and the final round on Tuesday.
UCR’s fivesome of Nick Wilkins, Jeff Doolittle, Steve
Solis, Cameron Nelson and Spencer Paschall tee off at nine
minute intervals beginning at 8:45 am. Live tournament stats
will be available on Golfstat.com.
UCR
Tournament Notes
• Spencer Paschall was the Highlanders’ top finisher
at the tournament last year, coming from nowhere to post a
fourth place finish last season with a three under 213. He
had not finished better than 30th in any tournament that season.
• The Highlanders’ 2006 tournament lineup features
just two players who competed in the 2005 tournament, Cameron
Nelson and Paschall.
• The 2005-06 season marks the first time that the Highlanders
have not won a tournament as a team since the reinstatement
of golf in 2001-02.
• The Highlanders’ top finish in 2006 is Nick
Wilkins’ fourth place finish at the Purple and Red Invitational
on Sept. 19-20, 2005.
• Wilkins owns the Highlanders’ lowest round of
the season, a 67 in the second round of the same tournament.
• Nelson leads the Highlanders in rounds played this
season. Paschall is tops in stroke average at 77.32, with
Nelson right behind at 77.35. Wilkins is third at 77.87.
• Coach Paul Hjulberg has been Big West Men’s
Coach of the Year in each of the last two seasons.
Day
One Results
(April
24, 2006) - UC Riverside began defense of its Big West Conference
Championship with a first-day total of 599 to sit in sixth
place at the conclusion of Monday's play at the 2006 Big West
Conference Tournament at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA.
The
Highlanders shot a first round 294 and were in fourth entering
Monday afternoon's second round. UCR struggled to close the
day, shooting 305 to fall to sixth, one stroke ahead of UC
Santa Barbara. Cal Poly leads the seven-team tournament at
573, 12 strokes ahead of second-place UC Irvine. Cal State
Northridge is third on 588 with Long Beach State one stroke
behind that. Pacific sits in fifth at 594.
Spencer Paschall, who finished
fourth in last year's championships, shot a first-round even
par 72 and followed it up with a 76 to lie in a tie for 18th
overall at 148. Alongside him is C.J. Nelson, who carded rounds
of 75 and 73. Steve Solis is in a tie for 21st at 150. Jeff
Doolittle shot 76-77 and is in 28th place while Nick Wilkins
is in 35th after shooting a combined 167.
Ryan Panichpakdee of Long
Beach State leads the tournament at six-under 138.
The championships conclude
Tuesday.
6
UC - Riverside 294 305 599
T 18 Spencer Paschall 72 76 148
T 18 Cameron Nelson 75 73 148
T 21 Steve Solis 71 79
150
28 Jeff Doolittle 76 77 153
35 Nick Wilkins 82 85
167
Final
Results
(April
25, 2006) - The UC Riverside Highlanders shot a third round
total of 300 to post a three-round total of 899, slipping
to last place in the Big West Conference Tournament at
Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
UCR entered the day in sixth
place, one shot in front of UCSB, but slipped nine shots behind
the Gauchos in the final round to place seventh.
Cal Poly won the tournament
with a score of 853, 15 strokes better than second place UC
Irvine. Long Beach State's Ryan Panichpakdee won medalist
honors with a three-round total of 200. He scorched the course
with a final round 10-under 62, draining 12 birdies.
For UC Riverside, C.J. Nelson
carded a one-over 73 to finish in a tie for 16th with a three-round
total of 221. Steve Solis had the team's best round of the
day, shooting an even par 72 to finish at 222 in 21st place.
Spencer Paschall was 25th with a three round total of 225
and Jeff Doolittle finished in a tie for 30th at 231. Nick
Wilkins finished 35th with a three round total of 250.
7
UC - Riverside 294 305 300 899
T 16 Cameron Nelson 75 73 73 221
21 Steve Solis 71 79
72 222
T 25 Spencer Paschall 72 76 77 225
T 28 Jeff Doolittle 76 77 77
231
35 Nick Wilkins 82
85 83 250
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