PUEBLO, Colo. --- The South Dakota Mines men's golf team traveled to Colorado for their final meet of the fall season, playing at the Farmers Insurance Samuel Proal Invitational hosted by CSU-Pueblo at the Pueblo Country Club.

"It was a good tournament with really good competition, some of the best teams in the region," said head coach Luke Wheeler.
 
The men were led by Bryce Howard, posting a top-30 finish, shooting a two-round 143, including an even-par round 1 in what was a packed field of 19 teams. Roger Nakagawa and Joseph Vincent both carded 7-over scores over the two rounds. Lane Jensen and Jake Francis rounded out the team, both finishing at 14-over.

"It was a good tournament with really good competition, some of the best teams in the region" said head coach Luke Wheeler, "we played well and ended the fall on a high note."

As a team, the Hardrockers finished 18^th. This tournament closes out the fall season for the men's golf team.

Coach Wheeler added, "now we head into the off-season with some things to work and improve for the spring."

This upcoming weekend sees the Women head to Utah to participate in the Wasatch Invitational, hosted by Westminster College. This will be the last tournament of the fall season for the women's golf team.
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.