FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In an opening day that saw strong winds and chilly conditions early, the Illinois State men's golf team shot nearly-even rounds, and heads into the final round just a dozen strokes from the individual lead in the tournament.
Through the first 36 holes of the tournament the Redbirds carded a team score of 634 Northern Colorado leads the way with a 622, with Pacific (623), Colorado State (624), Grand Canyon (624), Wyoming (625), Wichita State (625), Sacramento State (628), Creighton (628), and Utah Valley (629) finished just ahead of ISU. South Dakota (639), CSU-Fullerton (645), UC San Diego (647), Northern Iowa (653), Air Force (654), and Utah State (662) finished behind the Redbirds.