Feb. 12, 2008

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Utah State's men's golf team opened up its spring season with a 16th place finish here at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational hosted by Southern Utah University. The Aggies finished the two-day, 36-hole tournament, with a 41-over par 617 (309-308).

Senior Jeremy Pack (Salt Lake City, Utah) led Utah State with a 36-hole score of 152 with rounds of 79 and 73 putting him in a tie for 70th place. Junior Devin Daniels (Hyde Park, Utah) tied for 75th with a score of 153 (80-73), while junior Tyler Labrum (Roosevelt, Utah) tied for 81st with a combined score of 155 (74-81). Freshmen Thad Truman (Meridan, Idaho) and Toph Peterson (Logan, Utah) also competed for USU and finished in a tie for 99th and 106th, respectively, with scores of 159 and 162.

The University of Kentucky won the event with a team score of 562, while Scott Tashie of Denver won individual honors with a seven-under par 137 (69-68).

Utah State will return to action on March 3-4 when it travels to Riverside, Calif., to compete in the Braveheart Classic.

TEAM RESULTS:
1. Kentucky - 562 (282-280)
2. Louisiana-Monroe - 564 (278-286)
3. Denver - 570 (287-283)
4. Oral Roberts - 574 (290-284)
5. Utah - 575 (290-285)
TOP FINISHERS:
1. Scott Tashie, Denver - 137 (69-68)
2. Michael Buttacavoli, Rice - 137 (70-67)
3. Nathan McMullen, Louisiana-Monroe - 138 (65-73)
4. Eddy Koracevic, Louisiana-Monroe - 139 (71-68)
4. Scott Stiles, Oral Roberts - 139 (70-69)
4. Andrew Cortez, UC Riverside - 139 (70-69)
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUALS:
T70. Jeremy Pack - 152 (79-73)
T75. Devin Daniels - 153 (80-73)
T81. Tyler Labrum - 155 (74-81)
T99. Thad Truman - 159 (78-81)
T106. Toph Peterson - 162 (78-84)