toThe 23rd-ranked Minnesota men's golf team is tied for third after one round of the NCAA West Regionals in Albuquerque, N.M. The Golden Gophers are tied with Fresno State and UNLV five shots behind tournament leader Texas. The Championships are being held at the par 72, 7,368-yard Championship Course at the University of New Mexico.

Third-seeded Minnesota shot a 2-over-par 290 on the day and placed two golfers in the top five. Sophomore David Morgan is currently tied for second after a 3-under-par 69 and sophomore Justin Smith is tied for fifth with a 2-under 70. Junior Matt Anderson shot a 3-over 75 while junior Wilhelm Schauman shot a 4-over 76.

The NCAA West Regionals continue tomorrow with the second round starting at 7:12 a.m. mountain time, and conclude on Saturday with the final 18 holes. The top 10 teams qualify for the NCAA Championships May 29 - June 1 at the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.

NCAA West Regional
Championship Course at UNM
Par 72 7,368
Team Results
1. Texas 285 (-3)
2. San Diego State 289 (+1)
3. Fresno State 290 (+2)
3. Minnesota 290 (+2)
3. UNLV 290 (+2)
6. Washington 291 (+3)
7. Arizona 292 (+4)
7. Pepperdine 292 (+4)
9. New Mexico 293 (+5)
10. Pacific 294 (+6)
10. USC 294 (+6)
12. Ohio State 295 (+7)
13. UCLA 296 (+8)
14. Texas Tech 298 (+10)
15. Nevada 299 (+11)
16. Oregon 300 (+12)
17. BYU 301 (+13)
17. Illinois State 301 (+13)
19. Detroit 302 (+14)
19. Washington St. 302 (+14)
21. Stanford 303 (+15)
22. Arizona State 304 (+16)
23. UC-Irvine 307 (+19)
24. California 308 (+20)
25. Central Conn. St. 313 (+25)
26. Colorado State 314 (+26)
27. IUPUI 315 (+27)

Minnesota Players
T2 - David Morgan 69 (-3)
T5 - Justin Smith 70 (-2)
T57 - Matt Anderson 75 (+3)
T77 - Wilhelm Schauman 76 (+4)
T93 - Simon Nash 77 (+5)