DENVER, Colo. – After day one at the Writz at Mile High, hosted by Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Christian University, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's golf team cards a 587 to place themselves in sixth place through the first two rounds of play.
 
INSIDE THE WRITZ AT MILE HIGH 
Tournament: The Writz at Mile High
Location: Bear Creek Golf Club | Denver, Colo.
Par | Yardage: Par 72 | 6,966 yards
 

FROM THE TEE

• Ignacio de La Vega leads the field for the Mountain Lions after posting a 72 followed by a 73 for a score of 145. The redshirt senior walked away with a team leading seven birdies as he sits tied for 13^th in the field of 79 golfers.
• Freshman Rio Newcombe shot the lowest round for UCCS as the Gilbert, Ariz. Native registered a 71 in the opening round that included one of only eight eagles scored on Monday. Newcombe finished out his day with a 77 in round to total 148 on the day to be tied for 23^rd.
• Redshirt freshman Brady Haake turned in the second lowest score at 147 to be placed tied for 20^th as he recorded five birdies through two rounds to shoot a 75 in round one and an improved 72 in round two.
• Barrett Jones followed the same trend as Haake with Jones registering a 76 in round one and improving by three strokes in round two by draining four out his five birdies on the day. His combined score of 149 puts him tied for 32^nd heading into round three.
• At a final day one score of 155, Lucas Howell cards an 80 in round one and improves to a 75 with a five-stroke improvement after wrapping up with five birdies on the day.
• Competing individually is redshirt sophomore Brandon Bervig who is placed in the middle of the pack by carding who shot a 73 followed by a 77 to finish with a 155 and recording five birdies on the day.

 
TOURNAMENT LEADERS

• Midwestern State University and Colorado Christian University leads the 14-team tournament with a 576.
• Regis University's Matteo Polla leads all 79 golfers with a five-under par 139.
   

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• UCCS posted the second-best par-4 average through two rounds of play with a 4.12 average and 13-overpar.
• The Mountain Lions registered the third most pars out on Monday with 113 as they also were one of five teams to record an eagle.

 
UP NEXT

• The third and final round of the Writz at Mile High will begin at 8:40 a.m. as the Mountain Lions start on hole No. 10.

 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.