The University of Denver men shot a 4-under-par 284 on Monday to land in first place on the first day of the Sun Belt Conference men’s golf championships at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The Pioneers were led by Ole Ramsnes and Klinton Kreiger, who are tied for third individually after finishing with 2-under 70s. Teammate Oskar Arvidsson is tied for fifth at 71.
The Pioneers lead North Texas by three strokes heading into today’s round.
The winner of the tournament will earn an automatic berth in next month’s 2011 NCAA championships at Stillwater, Okla.
• The men’s team from the University of Colorado shot a 598 and is in ninth place after the first round of the Buffs’ final Big 12 men’s golf championship at the Prairie Dunes course in Hutchinson, Kan.
Colorado trails tournament leader and defending champion Oklahoma State by 23 strokes.
Kevin Kring had the best day individually for the Buffs, shooting a two-round 147, placing him in a tie for 18th place.
• The University of Denver women’s golf team will be playing in its 10th straight NCAA regional championship, assigned to the West Region at the Washington National Golf Course in Auburn, Wash. The tournament will take place May 5-7.
• For the second time in its history, the University of Colorado women’s golf team has been selected to participate in the NCAA Division I women’s golf championships to be held May 5-7 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Buffaloes were placed in the East Regional as the No. 11 seed.
Williamson wins by TKO.
Aurora boxer DaVarryl Williamson on Saturday earned his first victory in the ring since 2009 after the 42-year-old heavyweight stopped Florida’s Michael Marrone with a seventh- round TKO in Los Angeles. The fight was part of an undercard before a bantamweight championship bout that aired on Showtime.
Williamson (27-6-0, 23 knockouts) knocked down the 25-year-old Marrone (19-3-0) with a right hand to the head in the fourth round, then put him away in the seventh with a series of shots.
In 2004, Williamson fought for the heavyweight title against Wladimir Klitschko in Las Vegas, losing a controversial split decision after Klitschko was unable to continue after the fifth round because of a severe cut.
Colorado College claims lacrosse title.
Colorado College lacrosse won the inaugural Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference’s playoff and will head to its first NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers (12-0 overall, 7-0 SCAC) beat Birmingham-Southern College 8-6 on Sunday.
The Division III tournament begins May 8.
