Yellowjacket Golf Teams Complete First Rounds of Year (Sept. 27, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings golf teams played their first rounds of the fall season on Monday, with the men's varsity at Western Washington, the women's varsity at Rocky Mountain, and the men's JV at Rocky Mountain.

The Yellowjacket men are in tenth place at Western Washington after Monday's 36 holes.  The Yellowjackets are +30 with team rounds of 305 and 301.  Hawaii-Hilo leads the tournament at -6 after rounds of 289 and 281.  Shane Prante of St. Martin's is the individual leader at 9-under par.  The tournament's final round will be played Tuesday at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club.

The Yellowjackets were led by Zach Abels's rounds of 74 and 77.  Abels is currently tied for 33rd place at +7.  Nick Larson is tied for 38th at +8, Chris Haas is in 45th at +10, Chris McConnell is in 46th at +11, and Bryan Barthelmess is tied for 53rd at +15.

The Yellowjacket women and men's JV team played two rounds at Peter Yegen Golf Club in the Rocky Mountain Invitational.  The Lady Jackets are in seventh place with a 708.  Rocky Mountain leads the team tournament at 610.  Rocky's Ashley Griffith leads the tournament at 147 with rounds of 73 and 74.

The Lady Jackets were led by Halley Montalban's rounds of 78 and 89 for 25-over 167.  Amanda Rabenberg is at 172, Nicole Salsbery is at 182, Julie Clifford is at 190 and Nicole Clayton is at 193.

The Yellowjacket JV team is in sixth place with a combined 603 after rounds of 304 and 299.  Heath Anderson leads the Jackets with a 3-over 145 after rounds of 71 and 74.  Matt Desin is at 150, Sean Bowling is at 154, and Jason Kinsey is at 154.

The Rocky Mountain Invitational wraps up on Tuesday with one round at Peter Yegen.