Stephen F. Austin
Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
SFA 10th After Day One in New Mexico
10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
2015 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
New Mexico State Golf Course | Las Cruces, N.M.
Result: SFA is 10th among 14-team field (22-over 590)
Top Performer: Luke Sheehan is tied for 28th overall (5-over 147)
Final Round: Tuesday, October 20 | 9:30 a.m. CT
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After a slow start in round one, Stephen F. Austin fired a season-low 290 in round two of the 2015 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, sitting 10th among the 14-team field. The Lumberjacks posted a 22-over 590 through the opening 36 holes and sit among a handful of teams vying for position in Tuesday’s final round.
SFA began the two-round day with a 16-over 300 in round one, sitting 11th after the opening 18 holes. Junior Baxter Ward carded the low round in the early session, posting a 2-over 73, followed by a 3-over 74 by senior Luke Sheehan on the par-71 course. Fellow senior Nathan Weant sat third following his opening round 5-over 76.
The Lumberjacks felt more at ease in round two as SFA shaved 10 strokes off its opening round total to move up one spot into 10th in the team standings. Sophomore Tony Underwood notched the low round of the day for the ‘Jacks, carding an even-par 71, followed by 2-over 73s from Sheehan, Weant and freshman Angelo Leyvani, competing in his first collegiate event.
With 36 holes done, Sheehan sits atop the Lumberjack scorecard with a 5-over 147 and is tied for 28th among the individual standings. He holds a one shot lead on both Ward and Underwood’s 6-over 148 as the duo is among a seven player tie for 33rd. Weant posted a 7-over 149 with Leyvani’s 9-over 151 rounding out the Lumberjack competitors.
The second round 290 leapfrogged the Lumberjacks over Piney Woods rival Sam Houston State as the ‘Jacks hold a one-shot advantage over the Bearkats (23-over 591). SFA is within striking distance of a handful of teams, entering Tuesday’s final round one shot back of UT-Arlington (21-over 589), three shots back of eighth-place Northern Illinois (19-over 587) and four behind seventh-place Wichita State (18-over 586).
UTEP leads the field with a 4-over 572, holding a six-stroke cushion on second-place Lamar (10-oer 578) heading into the final round. Host New Mexico State (11-over 579) sits third with Grand Canyon (13-over 581) and Colorado State (14-over 582) rounding out the top-five.
Tuesday’s final round gets underway at 9:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. in New Mexico) as SFA will play with Sam Houston State and UT-Rio Grande Valley in the final round pairings. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com with full results being posted at SFAJacks.com as they become available.
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