Oct. 10, 2010

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's golf team will continue its fall schedule this week at the Purple & Red Invitational co-hosted by the University of Utah and Weber State University.

The 54-hole tournament, which will be played at the Valley View Golf Club in Layton, gets underway Monday, Oct. 11 with two rounds, followed by the third round on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The Valley View Golf Club is a par-72 course with a total yardage of 6,652.

Competing for the Aggies this week will be seniors Tyson McFarland, Benjamin Schilleman and Thad Truman, and juniors Austin French and Chanse Godderidge. Junior Quinn Jensen, sophomore Brendan Dennis and freshman Beau Ehlers will also be competing for USU as individuals.

Schilleman led Utah State at the 2009 Purple & Red Invitational as he tied for third with a five-under 211 (71-69-71), while McFarland tied for 17th with a two-over 218 (78-72-68) and Truman tied for 24th with a four-over 220 (72-74-74). USU had two other players compete in last year's tournament as French placed 67th with a 26-over 242 (84-81-77) and Dennis placed 68th with a 27-over 243 (81-82-80).

Utah State will be competing in its third tournament of the fall as it finished 10th at the Air Force Invitational and tied for 13th at the Nevada Classic. McFarland leads USU this fall with a stroke average of 73.20, followed by Schilleman (73.25), Godderidge (75.00, French (77.00), Dennis (77.67) and Ehlers (80.50).

McFarland was the Aggies top finisher at the Air Force Invitational as he tied for 15th with a two-over 218 (70-73-75) and Schilleman led the Aggies at the Nevada Classic as he tied for 28th with a three-over 147 (73-74).