5-under-parThe 13th-ranked University of Minnesota men's golf team is in fourth place after the first round of the Cleveland Golf/Augusta State Invitational in Augusta, Ga. The Golden Gophers shot an 5-under-par 283 in the first round and trail tournament leader UCLA by one shot. The second round was suspended due to darkness and will be resumed tomorrow morning.

Minnesota had four of its five players shoot par or better in the first round. Junior Ben Greve (Annandale, Minn./Annandale) and freshman Bronson LaCassie (Camira, Queensland/Kelvin Grove) each carded a 70. Freshman Clayton Rask (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) shot a career-best round of 71 in round one. Senior David Morgan (Rochester, Minn./Robert L. Stevenson) fired an even-par 72. Senior preseason second team All-American Justin Smith (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) carded a 74.

The 54-hole tournament continues through tomorrow at Forest Hills Golf Club, a par 72, 7,231-yard layout.

Cleveland Golf/Augusta State Invitational
Team Standings (after day one)
1. UCLA 282
2. Minnesota 283
3. Duke 286
4. Wake Forest 288
Georgia 288
6. No. Carolina St. 291
North Florida 291
8. Clemson 292
E. Tennessee State 292
10. South Carolina 293
11.North Carolina 295
Georgia Southern 295
Toledo 295
14. Augusta State 296
15. Notre Dame 298
16. Alabama 302
Virginia Tech 302
18. Texas 303

Minnesota Results (after day one)
T5 Ben Greve 70 (-2)
T5 Bronson La Cassie 70 (-2)
T14 Clayton Rask 71 (-1)
T21 David Morgan 72 (E)
T40 Justin Smith 74 (+2)