April 19, 2004

Fairborn, Ohio - Senior Billy Houle carded an opening round 70 Sunday for share of the lead at the Bullock Collegiate Classic. As a team, the Vikings combined for a fourth-place 311 at the par 72, 7,007 yard Greene Country Club.

Houle's two-under-par score put him in a tie with Brandon Brown of Eastern Kentucky for the tournament lead. The 70 also ties a career low round for him, marking the fifth time he has posted a 70 in his two seasons at CSU.

Junior Jim Weikamp finished the first day six strokes off the lead with a 76, while freshmen Mike Rutgers and Ben Grandy recorded rounds of 82 and 83, respectively.

Eastern Kentucky combined for a tournament-low 297 to hold an eight-stroke edge over second-place Longwood University (305).

The Bullock Collegiate Classic concludes with 36 holes on Monday, April 19.

CSU Scores
T1 Billy Houle 70
T11 Jim Weikamp 76
T53 Mike Rutgers 82
T59 Ben Grandy 83
T72 Mike Bognar 86