Final Results

DENVER - Led by medalist Tim Amundson, Colorado School of Mines claimed the 2018 Bob Writz Invitational with a fantastic final round at Bear Creek.

Mines shot 291, their second-best team score in tournament history, bettered only by their first-round 290 in 2012 where all five players finished in the top seven. Amundson shot even-par  with a three-birdie back nine to take first overall, with Alan Berry's 70 earning him a share of second. The Orediggers were +14 for the tournament to win by 14 strokes over Colorado Christian (+28), with Nebraska-Kearney third (+34). 

Mines' win was their first at their home tournament since 2015. Amundson claimed his first career tournament win after a pair of second-place finishes last year as a freshman.

Amundson was near the top of the leaderboard all day but came into the clubhouse in second a stroke behind CSU-Pueblo's Neil Tillman. Amundson had birdied two of his last seven holes and despite taking a bogey on 18, vaulted into first after Tillman doubled the final hole to fall off the lead. Berry, meanwhile, surged up the leaderboard with a two-under 70, tying him with Tillman's first round for the low 18 of the tournament. Berry had four birdies to only two bogeys on the day, including three red marks on the back nine, to take second a year after placing third at the tournament.

Mines' third finisher was Nic Beno, who shot a two-over 74 to settle at +5 for the tournament. Beno's day was highlighted by an eagle three on 90, holing out from 70 yards for one of four under-par holes in his round to give him a T6 finish. George Markham was Mines' final scorer with a 75 (+8 overall), ending up tied for 10th after dropping two strokes from his Saturday total. Mines' fifth man on Sunday was Jordan Bass, who carded an 80, but ended up T15 after his 73 on Saturday.

Mines also had a full squad of individuals on course, led by Carson Horak, who tied for 11th with an 81 after carding a 71 on Saturday. Preston Smith shot 75 on Sunday to end up T19, and Andrew Rademacher-Howe had a 77 to tie for 22nd. Eric Marshall improved from Saturday with an 80 (T44) as did Tyler Quast who was 10 strokes better at 84 (T53).

The Orediggers will next travel to Phoenix for the WNMU Cactus Thaw on April 2-3.