Men?s golf in third place after first day of UALR/First Tee Collegiate ClassicMen?s golf in third place after first day of UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic
Men's Golf

Men?s golf in third place after first day of UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic

· Day one results (.pdf)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.,
– Junior Thomas Kearney sits in fourth place with a 6-under par (69-69=138) after first-day action at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic. The Roadrunners stand in third place following a Monday that saw them shoot a 279-285=574.

Freshman Simon Merry turned in a career-best 66 in the first round and followed that effort with a 73 in the second round for a first-day total of 139, which is good for fifth place. Sophomore Kyle Collins also is tied for fifth place at 5-under par (71-68=139).

Team Results

1. Lamar, 277-272=549, 2. Sam Houston State, 277-284=561, 3. UTSA, 279-285=564, 4. Middle Tennessee State, 284-283=567, 5.Louisiana Tech, 282-288=570, 6. Eastern Michigan, 289-285=574, 7. UALR, 290-285=575, 8.Austin Peay, 290-286=576, 9. Oral Roberts, 286-292=578, T-10. Miami (Ohio), 295-294=589, T-10. Louisiana-Monroe, 296- 293=589, 12. Stephen F. Austin, 299-294=593, T-12. Missouri State, 293-300=593, T-12. Western Kentucky, 291-302=593, 15. Ball State, 301-298=599, T-16. Arkansas State, 304-297=601, T-16. Central Arkansas, 293-308=601.

Individual Results

1. Robert Gwin, SHSU, 67-67=134, 2. Justin Harding, Lamar, 68-67=135, 3. Keith Becker Jr, UALR, 68-69=137, 4.Thomas Kearney, UTSA, 69-69=138, T-5.Dawie VanDerWalt, Lamar, 71-68=139, T-5. Craig Smith, Middle Tenn., 70-69=139, T-5. Simon Merry, UTSA, 66-73=139, T-5. Rick Cochran, Middle Tenn. 72-67=139, T-5. Kyle Collins, UTSA, 71-68=139, T-5. Dusty Smith, Lamar, 69-70=139.

UTSA Individual Results

T-55. Kitt Thabungkan, 74-75=149, T-66 Matt Johnston, 73-78=151.