March 25, 2005

LAREDO, Texas - The Baylor men's golf team shot the lowest score in the first round with a 286, then followed with a 284 to hold a 13-stroke lead after day one of the Border Olympics Friday at the 7,241-yard, par-72 Laredo Country Club.

Sophomore Chase Thomas (Dallas, Texas) fired an opening-round 69, then shot a 70 for a 5-under par total of 139 to stand atop the leaderboard. Sophomore Jeremy Alcorn (Brownwood, Texas) shot 73 in the first round, then followed with a 69 to trail Thomas by three strokes in second place at 143.

Sophomore Colton Turnquist (Austin, Texas) is tied for fourth with identical rounds of even-par 72, while freshman Brian Meck (Austin, Texas) is tied for 12th with rounds of 72 and 74. Sophomore Jeremy Frye (Palestine, Texas) is tied for 39th at 6-over par 150 (77-73).

Competing individually, redshirt freshman Wes Williams (Franklin, Tenn.) is tied for 18th at 3-over par 147 (74-73), while fellow redshirt Matt Briggs (Dallas, Texas) is tied for 26th at 4-over par 148.

The tournament concludes with the third round Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Baylor Individual Scores
1. Chase Thomas         69-70=139
2. Jeremy Alcorn        73-69=142
T4. Colton Turnquist    72-72=144
T12. Brian Meck         72-74=146
T39. Jeremy Frye        77-73=150

*T18. Wes Williams      74-73=147
*T26. Matt Briggs       72-76=148
*Competing individually

Team Standings
1. Baylor                     286-284=570
2. UT-Arlington               298-285=583
3. Louisiana-Monroe           295-289=584
4. Lamar                      297-288=585
T5. Michigan State            293-295=588
T5. Louisiana-Lafayette       288-300=588
7. Houston                    291-298=589
8. Rice                       293-298=591
9. North Texas                299-293=592
10. Southeastern Louisiana    298-300=598
11. Texas State               305-306=611