For Immediate Release: Monday, March 17, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

BRONCS 15TH AFTER FIRST DAY AT BEARKAT CLASSIC

HUNTSVILLE, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American men's golf team is in 15th place after the first day of action at the 17-team Bearkat Classic, hosted by Sam Houston State at the Waterwood National Country Club.

The Broncs shot first-day scores of 322 and 315, giving them a 36-hole total of 637, one stroke behind Louisiana Tech. Oklahoma City leads the tournament with a score of 580. OCU is followed by Western Illinois at 583, the host Bearkats at 595, McNeese State at 604, Louisiana-Monroe at 611, Yale at 613, Southwest Texas State at 614, Stephen F. Austin at 615, Southwest Missouri State at 616, Nicholls State and Oral Roberts at 620, and Oakland and Army at 634. Following the Broncs are eastern Illinois at 639, and the Yale White team at 666.

Junior Paul Manganilla (Carrollton, TX/Newman Smith HS/Navarro College) led the Broncs, shooting scores of 79 and 78 for 157 and a tie for 39th place. Freshman Craig Berger (Wetaskiwin, AB/Wetaskiwin Composite HS) was next, shooting 81 and 77 for 158 and a tie for 47th. Junior Rudy Celedon (Edinburg, TX/Edinburg North HS) shot 83 and 77 for 160 and a tie for 57th, junior Ben Piper (Lubbock, TX/Coronado HS) shot 80 and 83 for 163 and a tie for 65th, and junior John Huerta (Alice, TX/Alice HS) shot 82 and 83 for 165 and a tie for 72nd.

The tournament will conclude Tuesday.

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