MILLER SHOOTS 4-UNDER IN FIRST DAY OF NEVADA TOURNAMENT

10/6/2008

RENO, Nev. — Sacramento State’s Cody Miller carded consecutive rounds of 70 and is 4-under following the first two rounds of the Wolf Pack Classic, Monday afternoon at the Wolf Run Golf Club. Miller’s 36-hole total of 140 ties him for fourth place with 18 holes remaining on Tuesday.

The Hornets are sixth in the 13-team field after shooting 290-284-574. New Mexico State and Tennessee hold the team lead at 568 while Arizona (569), Fresno State (570) and Kansas State (571) complete the top five.

Miller led Sacramento State in the opening round and was one of four scores counted by the team of 76 or better. Junior Grant Norton was one stroke behind with a 71 while freshman Jake Johnson recorded a 73 and Scott DeBorba tallied a 76.

In the afternoon round, Miller’s 70 was matched by freshman Cameron Rappleye who rebounded from an 80 in the opening 18. The Hornets also received a pair of 72s from Norton and Johnson. DeBorba added a 77.

Wichita State’s Dustin Garza has a six-stroke lead in the individual standings. Garza shot 67-65-132 and is 12-under after the first day. New Mexico State’s Kevin Lozares is the closest to Garza at 69-69-138.

TEAM STANDINGS
T1. New Mexico State 290-278-568
T1. Tennessee 289-279-568
3. Arizona 286-283-569
4. Fresno State 280-290-570
5. Kansas State 291-280-571
6. Sacramento State 290-284-574
T7. Nevada 293-284-577
T7. Wichita State 299-278-577
9. Iowa State 297-287-584
10. UTEP 289-298-587
11. Louisiana-Monroe 299-292-591
12. Air Force 297-297-594
13. Saint Mary’s 304-296-600

INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Dustin Garza, WSU, 67-65-132
2. Kevin Lozares, NMSU, 69-69-138
3. Chris Paisley, TENN, 69-70-139
T4. Cody Miller, SAC, 70-70-140
T4. Tyler Neal, ARIZ, 70-70-140

SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
T4. Cody Miller 70-70-140
T18. Grant Norton 71-72-143
T29. Jake Johnson 73-72-145
T48. Cameron Rappleye 80-70-150
57. Scott DeBorba 76-77-153