March 12, 2004

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Michigan State men's golf sits in a four-way tie for seventh place after shooting 304 on day one of the Conrad Rehling Alabama Spring Invitational. The Spartans are tied with UAB, Notre Dame and Mississippi with the 304.

"We were definitely rusty as far as competition," said MSU Head Coach Mark Hankins. "We were not happy with the way we played today and we are hoping to play better tomorrow."

This year's tournament is being played at the par-71, 6,996-yard Capstone Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jacksonville State sits atop the leader board with a 286, while Ole Miss is second with a 292 and Alabama third with a 293.

Redshirt freshman Zac Zedrick (Danville, Ill.) shot a 1-over 73 on day one and is tied for 14th. Alabama's Lars Brovold is the individual leader after firing a 4-under 68 Friday, while Clint Provost (Alabama) and John Holmes (Kentucky) are second with a 3-under 69.

Freshman Mitch Pierce recorded a 2-over 74 and is tied for 19th, while junior Andrew Ruthkoski (Muskegon, Mich.) is tied for 42nd with a 78.

Senior Casey Lubahn (Sand Lake, Mich.), who was making his first appearance of the year, fired a 79 and is tied for 46th. Freshman Matt Harmon (Grand Rapids, Mich.) rounds out the Spartan line-up tied for 67th after posting an 83.

Senior Ben Fox (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who is competing as an individual, shot an 8-over 80 on day one and sits tied for 60th.

The second round of the Conrad Rehling Alabama Spring Invitational tees off Saturday (March 13), while the final round will be played on Sunday (March 14).

Conrad Rehling Alabama Spring Invitational
Old Colony Club (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
March 12-14, 2004








Team Standings (after day one)
Place	Name	Scores
1	Jacksonville State	286
2	Ole Miss	292
3	Alabama         293
4	Toledo          297
5	Kentucky	299
6	Kent State	302
T7	UAB             304
T7	Notre Dame	304
T7	Mississippi State	304
T7	Michigan State	304
11	Georgia State	305
12	North Florida	307
13	Tulane          312


Top 10 Individual Results (after day one)
Place	Name, School	Scores
1	Lars Brovold, Alabama	68
T2	Clint Provost, Alabama	69
T2	John Holmes, Kentucky	69
T4	Jonathan Fricke, Georgia State	70
T4	Pope Spruiell, Ole Miss	70
T6	Patricio Cozzoli, Jacksonville State	71
T6	Matias Anselmo, Jacksonville State	71
T6	Nick Mackay, Jacksonville State	71
T6	Richard Kilpatrick, Toledo	71
T10	Four players at	72

MSU Individual Standings (after day one)
Zac Zedrick		73 (tied for 14th)
Mitch Pierce		74 (tied for 19th)
Andrew Ruthkoski	78 (tied for 42nd)
Casey Lubahn		79 (tied for 46th)
Ben Fox			80 (tied for 60th)*
Matt Harmon		83 (tied for 67th)

* competing as an individual