Stockton, Calif.-----Jay Myers' one-over par 72 was the best score turned in by a San Jose State University men's golfer in the opening round of the Pacific Invitational men's golf tournament.

            Myers had two birdies and three bogeys on the par 71, 6,757-yard Brookside Country Club course. He was the only Spartan under par at any point in the first 18 holes of play.

            As a team, San Jose State posted a 296 score and is in 12^th place. Besides Myers' 72, Rosco Valentine's 73 and Stephan Stallworth's 75 counted in the team score and one of the 76's from Mark Hubbard and Nick Brown added up to the total for the first of three rounds. The five players combined for just eight birdies in 90 holes of action.

            Oregon and UC Davis share the first-round lead with 273 totals. Host Pacific is third at 278. Brigham Young at 279 and Saint Mary's at 280 round out the top five teams in the 12-team field.

            The 54-hole tournament continues on November 3 and concludes on November 4. Live scoring and complete results are available at www.golfstat.com

18-hole results from the Pacific Invitational men's golf tournament

Brookside Country Club, Stockton, Calif.

Par 71, 6,757 yards

Team Scores

1. UC Davis                    273

    Oregon                       273

3. Pacific                         278

4. Brigham Young            279

5. Saint Mary's                280

6. Fresno State                281

    Denver                        281

8. Cal State Northridge     282

9. Kansas State                284

10. Cal State Fullerton       287

11. Sacramento State       288

12. San Jose State            296

Individual Leaders

1. Tyler Raber, UC Davis                 64

    Eugene Wong, Oregon               64

3. Robbie Fillmore, Brigham Young  65

    Austin Graham, UC Davis            65

5. Benjamin Bauch, Pacific              66

San Jose State Scores

32. Jay Myers              72

39. Rosco Valentine      73

52. Stephan Stallworth 75

54. Mark Hubbard        76

54. Nick Brown            76