MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Texas State men's golf team used a tournament-low 13-under second round to climb three spots on the leaderboard to sit in second place with 18 holes to play at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate.

The second-round 275 featured three Bobcat individuals with rounds in the 60s, led by Ben Loveard's 65. The senior was one of three golfers in the 90-player field to card a 65 on the day and it was one stroke off his career-best 64 shot at the Bubba Barnett Collegiate in 2024. Loveard (73-65—138) sits at -6 and tied for fifth place.

TXST is at -14 and two strokes back of leader Florida Gulf Coast, which fired rounds of 278 and 282 to sit at -16. Florida Atlantic rounds out the top three teams at -12.

Leading the way for the Bobcats is newcomer Bryce Womack (68-69—137), who is tied for second at -7, six strokes off the lead. The Midland College transfer is playing in his first tournament for TXST after helping his former school to an NJCAA Division I National Championship in 2025.

Sakke Siltala (72-72—144), who is coming off an individual NCAA Championship run last season, went even par across both rounds and enters the final day of play tied for 28th. Tied for 46th at +3 after 36 holes is transfer Jose Manuel Berenguel Casas (74-73—147), while Brannan Cox (79-69—148) sits at +4 and tied for 56th.

Harrison Jaeger is competing as an individual and is +6 and tied for 68th.

The tournament concludes with third-round action Tuesday. The Bobcats will be paired with FGCU and FAU teeing off at 9:40am ET/8:40 am CT.