Stephen F. Austin
Miramont Invitational
SFA Tied for 11th at Rain-Shortened Miramont
10/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
BRYAN, Texas - After weathering a nearly six-hour delay to start the Miramont Invitational, Stephen F. Austin closed out the opening round tied for 11th overall with a 15-over 303. The Lumberjacks finally took to the course at around 1:30 this afternoon as the event was shortened to just 36 holes due to the inclement weather.
The Lumberjacks currently sit in a three-way tie for 11th with Houston Baptist and Louisiana-Monroe, but are well within striking distance of a handful of teams. SFA is just four shots back of fifth-place as nine teams are separated by those four strokes, including Southland Conference foes Southeastern Louisiana (11-over 299) and McNeese State (13-over 301).
A pair of `Jacks are currently sitting among the top-20 of the individual standings, led by senior Blake Pugh's 1-over 73, good enough for a tie for 12th overall. He holds a one shot lead on sophomore Baxter Ward who currently is tied for 19th with a 2-over 74.
Junior Luke Sheehan posted a 3-over 75 and is tied for 28th among the 76-player field. Junior Nathan Weant posted a 9-over 81 while freshman Tony Underwood shot a 13-over 85 in his first collegiate round.
Houston holds the team lead after the opening 18 holes with a 3-under 285, leading second-place Sam Houston State (2-over 290) by five shots. Texas State (8-over 296) and UT-San Antonio (9-over 297) sit third and fourth with UT-Arlington and Southeastern Louisiana (11-over 299) tied for fifth.
Tuesday's final round gets underway at 8 a.m. from Miramont Country Club in Bryan with SFA teeing off on holes 15-18. The Lumberjacks will be paired up Houston Baptist as well as those competing as individuals over the final 18 holes. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com with full results posted at SFAJacks.com as they become available.
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