Men's Golf | 4/11/2017 2:04:00 PM
BASTROP, Texas – Senior
Anthony McGeorge and freshman
Logan Lockwood both tied for seventh at 3-under par, 141 at the rain shortened Jim West Intercollegiate that was played at Wolfdancer Golf Club. As a team, Texas State finished ninth at 9-over par 585.
Teams played the first two rounds on Monday and nearly halfway through the third round on Tuesday before a storm front passed through the area. After a nearly two-hour delay, the tournament was called with results reverting to the last completed round.
McGeorge opened the tournament with a 2-under 70 with five birdies. He finished the second round with a 1-under 71 that saw the senior card three birdies.
Lockwood began with an even par 72 despite four birdies on his scorecard. The Van, Texas native opened his second round with three consecutive birdies. He carded five in the round to finish at 3-under 69 to tie his career-low.
Both
Chase Ambrose and
David Faraudo Godinez fired a 6-over 68 in the first round. Ambrose responded with a 72 over his second 18 holes thanks to four birdies. Faraudo posted a 3-over 75 in his second round.
The best round of the tournament and the season by a Bobcat was posted by
Juan Carlos Benitez, who played as an individual. The senior fired 4-under par 68 behind seven birdies, four coming on the back nine. His round helped him finish in a three-way tie for 14th place.
Rice captured the team title with a 2-under 574. The Owls finished a stroke ahead of Southeastern Louisiana and two up on New Mexico State.
Taking home the individual title was Ryo Harada of New Mexico State. He finished at 8-under par 136 and tied the course record with a 65 (-7) in the second round. Both Rice's Mario Carmona and Stephen F. Austin's Angelo Leyvani finished tied for second at 5-under 139.
Next up for Texas State is the Sun Belt Conference Championships that will be held in Destin, Florida from Sunday, April 23 through Tuesday, April 25.
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