PALM DESERT, Calif. -- The Old Dominion men's golf team opened up its spring season with a 13th-place finish at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate this weekend in southern California.
ODU (+20), the only east coast team in the 23-team field, finished five shots behind No. 26 Tennessee. California (-47), the 19th-ranked team in the nation, won the tournament that featured six top-40 teams.
Nick Rencis (-2) was the highest-placing Monarch. The sophomore from New Jersey entered the day in a tie for third, but carded 6-over 78 in the final round and finished in a tie for 22nd.
Calvin Greschner and Gustav Fransson had the best rounds by an ODU player on Sunday, as both players shot a 1-over 73. Greschner (+5) placed 53rd and Fransson (+6) finished 61st.
Michael Bakker (+11, 91st) and Chad Hess (+12, 112th) rounded out the Monarch lineup.
Up next, the Monarchs head to the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate in early March.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #19 California (-47)
2. #9 Texas Tech (-27)
3. Colorado (-19)
4. #21 UCLA (-16)
5. #36 Kansas (E)
6. #39 TCU (+2)
7. UC Riverside (+3)
8. Loyola-Marymount (+8)
9. Wyoming (+9)
10t. Denver (+14)
10t. UT Arlington (+14)
12. #26 Tennessee (+15)
13. Old Dominion (+20)
14t. Stephen F. Austin (+26)
14t. Southern Illinois (+26)
16. Arkansas-Little Rock (+30)
17. Wichita State (+31)
18. Boise State (+33)
19t. Southern Utah (+35)
19t. Idaho (+35)
21. Nebraska (+36)
22. Cal State Fullerton (+37)
23. South Dakota State (+56)
ODU PLAYER LEADERBOARD
22t. Nick Rencis (-2)
53t. Calvin Greschner (+5)
61t. Gustav Fransson (+6)
91t. Michael Bakker (+11)
112t. Chad Hess (+16)