Fresno State, led by Valley talent, is in ninth place after the first day of the Ptarmigan Ram Classic in Fort Collins, Colo.
Hannah Sodersten, a freshman from Clovis East making her college debut, Madchen Ly (sophomore, Clovis) and Christine Uhalde (junior, Modesto) shot 6-over 150s for 36 holes for the Bulldogs.
Texas Tech, shooting a 1-under 575, has a comfortable lead over New Mexico (586), Louisville (589) and Baylor (591) entering the 17-team event's completion today. Fresno State is sitting at 605.
--Bryson DeChambeau, another freshman from Clovis East breaking into the college game, shot a three-round, 2-over 218 for fifth place and Southern Methodist's best score at the Gopher Invitational at the Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, Minn. The Mustangs placed second as a team to sixth-ranked Cal.


