MONTGOMERY, Texas – Senior
Logan Lockwood fired a season-best four-under-par 68 for the second time this year to lead the Texas State men's golf team to a third-place finish at the Bentwater Intercollegiate tournament on Tuesday at the Bentwater Country Club.
Lockwood finished one shot back of Sam Houston State's William Holcomb after finishing the tournament at five-under-par with a 54-hole total of 211. He also shot two-under-par in the first round before ending the second round with a 73 on the par 72 Miller Course.
Three other Bobcats finished among the top 20 golfers at the tournament.
Calvin Ross tied for 16
th place after he shot a one-over-par 73 in the third round. He also fired a 73 in the opening round.
Evan White and
Colton Hilburn were among six golfers who tied for 20
th place in the individual standings. White finished the second day at five-over-par and ended the tournament with a 54-hole total of 224. Hilburn was an individual competitor and shot a six-over-par 78 in the final round after he opened the tournament with a two-over-par 146 in the first two rounds.
Ben Swaffield and
Dalton Hankamer were among four golfers tied for 31
st place at 12 over par. Swaffield moved up eight spots in the final standings after he posted his second-best score of the season on Tuesday when he shot two-over-par. Hankamer also improved one place after shooting three-over-par in the third round.
The Bobcats finished seven shots behind Sam Houston State and five shots back of Abilene Christian in the team standings.
Texas State shot a two-over-par as a team in the third round and had the second-best team score in the final round. The Bearkats shot one-under as a team to finish the tournament with a 54-hole total of 874. Abilene Christian had a three-round total of 876, while Texas State had a team total of 881.
The Bobcats passed second-round team leader Oral Roberts, who finished with a team score of 882 through 54 holes. UTRGV finished in fifth place with a three-round total of 886.
Texas State posted its second straight top-three finish of the season at the Bentwater Intercollegiate after they were the runner-up at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Sept. 15-17. The Bobcats will close out their fall schedule on Oct. 21-22 at the Little Rock First Tee Classic in Little Rock, Ark.
