SILVIS, Ill. — Oklahoma City fired the best round of the 74th Annual NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship today to take the team lead at TPC Deere Run.
The 11-time national champions posted a 2-under-par 278 to take a six-shot lead at the midway point of the championship. The Stars own a two-round score of 568 (290-278) after a 12-shot improvement over their opening round.
Friends (Kan.) posted the second-best team round today with a 4-over 274 to climb four spots into second place. The Falcons sit at 576 (292-284) with 36 holes left in the championship. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) is third at 579 (290-289).
Oklahoma City, Friends, and Lindsey Wilson will play in the final group during Thursday’s third round. The trio’s tee times begin at 9:40 a.m. CT off hole No. 1.
Jack Newton led the Stars with a 2-under par 68 (32-36) — tied for the best round of the day. He jumped 63 places up the individual leaderboard into a tie for 15th place.
Newton’s teammate, Carter Ray — who was tied for the individual lead after the first round — backed up yesterday’s 68 with an even-par 70 today for the solo lead at the halfway point. He owns a two-shot lead over Oklahoma City’s Christian Yanovitch and Marian’s (Ind.) Lane Zedrick — who are tied at even par 140.
The top 15 teams and ties, along with the top six individuals and ties not on a top-15 team, made the 36-hole cut and will play the remainder of the tournament on Thursday and Friday.
The third round begins at 8 a.m. CT using split tees — both No. 1 and No. 10.
Team Standings Following Cut
|
Place |
Team |
Score |
|
1. |
Oklahoma City |
568 (290-278) |
|
2. |
Friends (Kan.) |
576 (292-284) |
|
3. |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
579 (290-289) |
|
4. |
Science and Arts (Okla.) |
583 (281-302) |
|
5. |
Marian (Ind.) |
585 (299-286) |
|
6. |
Grand View (Iowa) |
587 (291-296) |
|
7. |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
587 (293-294) |
|
8. |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
588 (295-293) |
|
9. |
Hastings (Neb.) |
589 (288-301) |
|
10. |
Webber International (Fla.) |
590 (299-291) |
|
11. |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
593 (301-292) |
|
12. |
Keiser (Fla.) |
594 (295-299) |
|
13. |
Missouri Valley |
595 (305-290) |
|
14. |
Victoria (B.C.) |
596 (295-301) |
|
15. |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
597 (294-303) |
Individual Standings Following Cut (Not on Top-15 Team)
|
Place |
Team |
Score |
|
T-4. |
Cobey Riddle – Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) |
141 (70-71) |
|
T-6. |
Camron Jones – Grace (Ind.) |
142 (71-71) |
|
T-15. |
Teagen Hull – Columbia (Mo.) |
144 (73-71) |
|
T-20. |
JJ Kaczynski – Viterbo (Wis.) |
145 (69-76) |
|
T-20. |
Pedro Alonzo-Morgado – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
145 (73-72) |
|
T-34. |
Hudson Hobbs – Arizona Christian |
147 (71-76) |
|
T-34. |
Jose Vidal – Oakland City (Ind.) |
147 (71-76) |
|
T-34. |
Francisco DeBethencourt – Milligan (Tenn.) |
147 (72-75) |
|
T-34. |
Nick Erickson – OUAZ |
147 (73-74) |
|
T-34. |
Gates Glanton – Coastal Georgia |
147 (73-74) |
|
T-34. |
Blake Hartner – Columbia (Mo.) |
147 (75-72) |
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