Rice University
Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic
Owls Currently Fifth at Bulldog Classic
3/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 13, 2011
Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic Round 1 Results 
CHOUDRANT, La. - Brock Wilson fired a one-under par 71 Sunday as Rice began play at the LaTech Bulldog Classic. The Owls' shot a 292 first-round team score and are currently in fifth place after 18 holes of the tournament which runs through Tuesday.
"We got off to a hot start," said Rice coach Drew Scott. "We took advantage of playing before the wind picked up and the golf course dried out. We were three-under on the front nine. I'm happy with our overall performance. We got off to a good start, shooting a 292."
Through 18 holes of play, Rice is certainly in the mix. The Owls are just seven strokes back of host Louisiana Tech which shot a 285 that put the Bulldogs in second place. Middle Tennessee State had four players card sub-par rounds, including a four-under par individual round by Jason Millard to lead the Blue Raiders to a 278 first-round score and the tournament lead after the first day.
Southeastern Louisiana shot a 289 while Southern Miss shot a 290 on Sunday and are currently in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Millard has a one stroke lead over three golfers tied for second. Three Middle Tennessee golfers are tied for fifth after all three shot 70s.
Wilson's 71 on Sunday has him tied for 11th after the first round. Rice teammates Michael Whitehead and Jeff Wibawa both shot 73s on Sunday and are currently tied for 19th.
Rice will tee off during the 10 a.m. hour for Monday's second round. The Owls will play with Conference USA rival Southern Miss along with McNeese State. The tournament wraps up with the final round Tuesday morning.
The Louisiana Tech tournament is one of the few tournaments Rice plays over three days. Most tournaments the Owls compete in are 36 holes on the first of two days.
"This tournament is a different format," Scott said. "Like the conference tournament, it is 18 holes a day. There is a little more recovery time. You can go out and play really hard for four or five hours and see where you are."
