HENDERSON, Nev. – Texas State men's golf was the biggest riser on day two of the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate on Tuesday as the Bobcats climbed 11 spots after shooting 6-under (282) in round two of the three-day tournament at Reflection Bay Golf Club (Par 72, 7,204 yards).
 
The 6-under 282 by the Bobcats was the third-best team score in the 22-team field on Tuesday. It left them in a tie with North Texas for seventh on the team leaderboard with an even-par 576 (294-282) entering Wednesday's final round.
 
All four of Texas State's scorers in the second round shot even-par or better, led by Marcelo Garza with a 2-under 70. Garza carded five birdies and two bogeys and sits in a tie for 59th in the tournament with a 2-over 146.
 
Tom Roed Karlsen leads all Bobcats on the leaderboard as he sits in a tie for 17th with a 2-under 142 for the tournament. He shot two-under 70 on Tuesday. Karlsen is four shots off the lead.
 
Jack Burke was 2-under 70 in the second round to improve his tournament score to 1-under 143 (73-70). He enters the final day tied for 24th.
 
Sakke Siltala registered an even-par 72 in the second round to help the Bobcats card the 6-under as a team.
 
Arkansas State, which is hosting the tournament, leads the field with a 10-under 566. The Red Wolves had the best team round on Tuesday with a nine-under.
 
The final round is set for Wednesday morning.
 
Course Info
Reflection Bay Golf Club (Henderson, Nev.)
Par 72
7,204 yards
 
Team Scores – Round Two
1. Arkansas State, -10 (287-279; 566)
T-2. Little Rock, -9 (277-290; 567)
T-2. VCU, -9 (286-281; 567)
4. Santa Clara, -8 (278-290; 568)
5. Long Beach State, -7 (285-284; 569)
6. USF, -5 (280-291; 571)
T-7. North Texas, E (286-290; 576)
T-7. Texas State, E (294-282; 576)
T-7. Toledo, +1 (286-290; 576)
T-10. Stetson, +2 (281-297; 578)
T-10. Middle Tennessee St., +2 (285-293; 578)
T-12. Kansas City, +3 (293-286; 579)
T-12. UNC Wilmington, +3 (292-286; 579)
14. Utah Tech, +4 (287-293; 580)
T-15. South Alabama, +6 (295-287; 582)
T-15. Northern Illinois, +6 (298-284; 582)
17. Louisiana, +8 (291-293; 584)
18. Southern Illinois, +9 (286-299; 585)
19. Central Arkansas, +10 (290-296; 586)
20. UAB, +12 (301-287; 588)
21. New Mexico State, +23 (306-293; 599)
22. DePaul, +28 (293-311; 604)
 
 
Texas State Individual Scores – Round Two
T-17. Tom Roed Karlsen, -2 (72-70; 142)
T-24. Jack Burke, -1 (73-70; 143)
T-60. Marcelo Garza, +2 (76-70; 146)
T-64. Sakke Siltala, +3 (75-72; 147)
T-64. Kasper Nyland, +3 (74-73; 147)
T-87. Pieter Rossouw Jr., +7 (75-76; 151)
 
*Competing as an individual