Bears Move Into Second Place at Independent Championships

April 28, 2007

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WINDSOR, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado men's golf team used a strong second day of play to jump into second place at the NCAA Division I Independent Golf Championships, held at Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club.

The Bears finished Saturday with a team score of 280, seven strokes better than tournament-leading Sacramento State, pulling Northern Colorado to within six shots of the Hornets, who have a team score of 570.

Kyle Burns shot the Bears' hot round Saturday, carding a five-under par 67, tied for the best round on the day.

Eric Higgins shot a -3 69, tying him with Burns for fifth place overall.

Kyle Sullivan and Jonathan Stecher had even par rounds for Northern Colorado, and Derek Hofmeister capped the team's efforts with a round of 75.

Team Results

2 Northern Colorado  296-280 576
T5  Eric Higgins         73-69  142
T5  Kyle Burns           75-67  142
T15 Derek Hofmeister     72-75  147
T18 Kyle Sullivan        76-72  148
T18 Jonathan Stecher     76-72  148