Leaderboard

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - A pair of new faces led Colorado School of Mines through the first two rounds of their season opener at The Writz at Mile High at Bear Creek.

Playing on their home course, Mines shot a combined 36-hole total of 600 (+24) as the field had to contend with fast greens and shifting winds on Monday. 

Freshman Eric Casademont Vinyoles tops the leaderboard for the Orediggers in seventh place, debuting with an even-par 72 before carding 74 in the afternoon. Another new Oredigger, junior transfer Colt Tenpenny, was the next scorer checking in at +5 on rounds of 74 and 75. 

Lucas Schulte came back from a first-round 77 to card 75 after lunch to be 18th at +8, and Carter Lolli went 74-79 to be tied for 20th at +9. Lukas Taggart is 40th at +21 as the non-counting scorer. Max Lange, playing as an individual, shot two rounds of 74 to be tied for 10th at +4. Charlie Tran is tied for 20th (+9) and Theodore Reitter is 36th (+16), also as individuals.

#1 Colorado Christian leads with an impressive -14 team total paced by individual leader Adam Duncan (-9). Colorado Mesa's Cole Beyer is second at -8 as the Mavericks are second in the team standings at +7, with Valdosta State seven strokes ahead of Mines at +17. 

Tuesday's final round will start with 7:30 a.m. tee times at Bear Creek.