O’Neill, Mills Publinks-bound
University of Colorado senior Derek O’Neill of Littleton fired Tuesday’s low round of 67 at Mira Vista Golf Course for a total of 137 to earn USGA low qualifier co-medalist honors and a spot in the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Dustin Mills of Arvada, who shot a 69 in his first round, followed with a 68 in the final round to share USGA low qualifier medalist honors at 137 and earn the second qualifying spot.
Mills is a senior at the University of Northern Colorado and a member of the 2005 Colorado Cup team.
The final qualifier was recent Colorado State graduate James Kurtenbach of Englewood.
O’Neill, Mills and Kurtenbach will play in the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship to be held July 11-16 at Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio.
In a playoff at 139 for the top three alternate spots, Patrick Grady of Broomfield earned the first alternate position, Charles Soule of Longmont is the second alternate, and Michael Baird of Castle Rock will serve as the third alternate.
Zen Brown of Arvada is the fourth alternate at 140.
CSU names new assistant coach
Shane Brown was named assistant women’s basketball coach at Colorado State.
Brown guided Houston Baptist to back-to-back NAIA Final Four appearances in 2004 and 2005. He coached five seasons at Houston Baptist, where he had a 166-24 record and won the regular season and conference tournament championships all five seasons. He was named the conference coach of the year following each of the past three seasons.
“Shane Brown is going to be a tremendous asset to our basketball program,” coach Jen Warden said. “He brings experience and success as a head coach to our staff. He has had great success previously as an assistant coach at the Division I level, which provides our program additional recruiting and coaching experience.”
Adams State signs softball player
Adams State has signed softball player Brianna DeVine of Shoreline, Wash., to a national letter of intent.
DeVine, a left-hander, earned second-team all-Wesco South honors in 2003, her sophomore year.
