BAKERSFIELD, CA – Consecutive sub-300 rounds on Monday placed the MSU Billings men's golf team in thirteenth place after two rounds at the Elco Inc. Intercollegiate hosted by Cal State-Bakersfield.  Chris McConnell shot a 2-over 146 to lead the Yellowjackets.  The junior from Lewistown, Mont., carded rounds of 72 and 74 to end the first day in a tie for 27^th place, nine shots off the lead.

The final round will be held Tuesday morning at the Bakersfield Country Club.  Shane Prante of St. Martin's is in the lead at 5-under.  Hawaii-Hilo is running away with the team standings at 12-under par 564.  Cal State-San Marcos is in second place at even par 576.

Zach Abels (Fr., Twin Falls, ID) and Nicholas Larson (Fr., Riverton, WY) are each in the top 50 for the Yellowjackets.  Abels is tied for 45^th with a 6-over 150.  Larson is tied for 50^th with a 7-over 151.

MSU Billings Men
      T 13   Montana St-Billings              299  298  -  597
      T 27    Chris McConnell                 72   74  -  146
      T 45    Zach Abels                       77   73  -  150
      T 50    Nicholas Larson                  74   77  -  151
      T 65    Chris Haas                          79   74  -  153
      T 65    Bryan Barthelmesi               76   77  -  153

Top Ten Individuals
      1    Shane Prante, St. Martin's        67   70   137
           Justin Stover, Grand Canyon      65   72   137
      3    Kenny Adams, San Marcos      70   68   138
      4    Nick Mason, UH-Hilo              73   66   139
           Tysen Shinaut, UH-Hilo 69   70   139
      6    Adam Lewis, Sonoma St.         71   69   140
           Bryan Manning, Grd Canyon     66   74   140
           Greg Lopez, CSU-Bakersfield   70   70   140
           Colin Gilliam, UH-Hilo   69   71   140
           Ricky Stockton, CSUMB          70   70   140

Team Standings 
         1   Hawaii-Hilo, U. of                  286  278    564       -12
         2   CSU-San Marcos                  288  288    576         E
         3   St. Martin's College                283  294    577        +1
         4   CSU-Monterey Bay               290  288    578        +2
         5   CSU-Bakersfield                    286  293    579        +3
         6   Western Washington U           292  288    580        +4
              CSU-Stanislaus                      285  295    580        +4
         8   Grand Canyon Univ.               283  300    583        +7
         9   UC San Diego                        295  291    586       +10
        10   CSU-Chico                           298  290    588       +12
        11   Sonoma State U.                   296  297    593       +17
        12   Point Loma Nazarene            297  298    595       +19
        13   Montana St-Billings               299  298    597       +21
               Fresno State                          299  298    597       +21
        15   CSU-San Bernardino            292  309    601       +25
        16   CSU-Dominguez Hills            314  302    616       +40
        17   Northwest Nazarene              330  329    659       +83