Vikings in 14th Through First Two Rounds of Big Red Classic
    Mike Rutgers leads CSU scorers with 148.
    Mike Rutgers leads the Vikings through two rounds at the Austin Peay Big Red Classic.

    Mike Rutgers leads the Vikings through two rounds at the Austin Peay Big Red Classic.
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    March 13, 2004

    The Cleveland State men's golf team opened up the spring portion of the 2003-04 season Saturday at the Austin Peay Big Red Classic, carding a two-round score of 620 (311-309) at the Lake Diamond Golf and Country Club. The Vikings currently stand in 14th-place at the par 72 course in Ocala, Fla.

    Freshman Mike Rutgers (Kingsville, Ontario/Cardinal Carter) paced the CSU scorers on the opening day, shooting a 148 (73-75) for a 15th-place tie overall. Senior Billy Houle (Joilette, Quebec/Georges Vanier) finds himself eight strokes behind Rutgers with a 156 (77-79), while freshman Ben Grandy (Southgate, Mich./Gabriel Richard) is nine shots off the Viking leader with a 157 (82-75).

    Methodist College (584) holds a two-stroke edge over Florida Atlantic (586) despite the play of FAU freshman Torstein Naevestad, who leads the field with a 3-under 141 (72-69).

    The third and final round gets under way Sunday morning.