USAF, Colo. – SIUE golf completed its first day at the Gene Miranda Air Force Invitational. The Cougars are 16th in a crowded field following first-round play.


The Cougars combined for a 304. UC Davis leads the way after day one with a 279. San Jose State is second at 283 and Denver is third at 286. Wyoming is fourth at 289.

Denver's Jackson Solem fired a 66 to top the leaderboard. UTEP's Greg Yelin and Northern Colorado's TJ Sheehee are both a stroke behind at 67.

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For the Cougars, TJ Baker leads the way with a 74 to tie for 33rd. Anthony Ruthey is a stroke back (75) and is tied for 58th. Presley Mackelburg, Brooks Jungbluth and Tanner Collins all finished the day at 77 and are among a group tied at 63.

Round two is Saturday at the Academy's Eisenhower (Blue) Course. SIUE's tee times begin at 9:20 MT.

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