NIPOMO, Calif. - Fighting Sioux sophomore Alex Robb capped off the best tournament of his young career with a final-round 71 today, earning a runner-up finish at the Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invite at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course.

Robb, a native of Chanhassen, Minn., shot a three-round 211 to finish only four strokes behind medalist Mario Clemens of UCLA. Robb's opening-round 67 was the best score of any golfer in the two-day tournament.

Host Cal Poly's 'Gold' team finished atop the team standings with an 865. UND placed sixth in the nine-team field with a 900 (290-307-303).

The Fighting Sioux now have a week off before returning to action Oct. 18-19 at the Bill Ross Invitational in Kansas City.

Team Standings
1. Cal Poly 'Gold,' 865 (288-297-280)
2. Cal Poly, 867 (283-298-286)
3. Cal State Bakersfield, 888 (295-300-293)
4. Cal State Fullerton, 891 (287-310-294)
5. Seattle, 893 (288-309-296)
6. North Dakota, 900 (290-307-303)
7. UC Riverside, 905 (296-306-303)
8. Claremont Mudd Scripps, 906 (300-313-293)
9. Cal State-San Marcos, 921 (296-316-309)

UND Participants
2. Alex Robb, 211 (67-73-71)
T26. Nick Schaefer, 226 (72-76-78)
35. Tyler Monda, 230 (74-78-78)
47. Sean Halverson, 240 (77-80-83)
T48. Peter Pomonis, 241 (79-86-76)