April 27, 1998

ORINDA, Calif. - The UCLA men's golf team, sparked by junior B.J. Schlagenhauf's five under par 67, is just four shots off the first round lead after 18 holes in the Pac-10 Championships at the Orinda Country Club. The Bruins, seeking their fourth straight tournament title and sixth of the season, fired a four-over par 364 and trail co-leaders Stanford and California which each shot even par scores of 360. Arizona and Oregon State are tied for third at 362.

Schlagenhauf's round was his collegiate best. He previously shot a pair 68s this season and leads the team with 11 rounds under par and seven under 70. Schlagenhauf leads USC's Charlie Woerner by one shot. Other scores for the Bruins were: Jeff McGraw, 72 (T-16); Jason Semelsberger, 74 (T-26); Steve Wagner, 74 (T-26); Brandon DiTullio, 77 (T-46) and Ross Fulgentis, 79 (T-53).

Pac-10 Conference Championships
18-Hole Leaders
Orinda Country Club

1.  Stanford          360
    California        360
3.  Arizona           362
    Oregon State      362
5.  UCLA              364
6.  Arizona State     369
7.  Oregon            370
8.  Washington State  371
9.  USC               373
10. Washington        374