Monday, February 24
Laredo, TX
All Day
Rice University
at
Border Olympics
Benson’s 67 Leads Owls at Border Olympics
2/24/2020 9:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
Laredo, Texas — Junior Jake Benson fired a 67 in the second round of the Border Olympics, played at the par-72, 7,297-yard Max Mandel Golf Course and hosted by Houston.
The 67 tied his career-low round (2018 Trinity Forest Invitational). Benson began the day with a 78 to sit one-over par in a tie for 19th-place. It was his second round in the 60's this year and the eighth of his career. It was also his team-leading 12th round of par or better this year and the 35th of his career.
Rice carded rounds of 299-287 to head into the final round in ninth-place at 10-over par, one stroke back of Lamar and just four strokes back of fifth-place. The second round 287 was Rice's fifth round of par or better this year.
Freshman Thomas Bockholt III is also tied for 19th-place after posting rounds of 75-70. The 70 is his fourth round of par of better this year.
Senior Nicholas Duggan opened the tournament with a one-under par 71 before shooting a 75 to sit two-over par and tied for 27th-place. The 71 was his sixth round of par or better this year and the 26th of his career.
Junior Rishi Kejriwal is tied for 63rd-place at seven-over par after posting rounds of 75-76 and sophomore Campbell Gibson rounds out the Owls in 92nd-place.
Sam Houston State's Noah Steele leads the individual tournament at nine-under par, three strokes in front of teammate William Holcomb
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"We let the first round get away from us, but we still have an opportunity to make a strong move tomorrow. It's definitely out there. We just have to go get it."
NEXT UP
The final round begins tomorrow with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Rice is paired with student-athletes from UMKC, UTRGV and Toledo and will tee off from holes 9-11.
The 67 tied his career-low round (2018 Trinity Forest Invitational). Benson began the day with a 78 to sit one-over par in a tie for 19th-place. It was his second round in the 60's this year and the eighth of his career. It was also his team-leading 12th round of par or better this year and the 35th of his career.
Rice carded rounds of 299-287 to head into the final round in ninth-place at 10-over par, one stroke back of Lamar and just four strokes back of fifth-place. The second round 287 was Rice's fifth round of par or better this year.
Freshman Thomas Bockholt III is also tied for 19th-place after posting rounds of 75-70. The 70 is his fourth round of par of better this year.
Senior Nicholas Duggan opened the tournament with a one-under par 71 before shooting a 75 to sit two-over par and tied for 27th-place. The 71 was his sixth round of par or better this year and the 26th of his career.
Junior Rishi Kejriwal is tied for 63rd-place at seven-over par after posting rounds of 75-76 and sophomore Campbell Gibson rounds out the Owls in 92nd-place.
Sam Houston State's Noah Steele leads the individual tournament at nine-under par, three strokes in front of teammate William Holcomb
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"We let the first round get away from us, but we still have an opportunity to make a strong move tomorrow. It's definitely out there. We just have to go get it."
NEXT UP
The final round begins tomorrow with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Rice is paired with student-athletes from UMKC, UTRGV and Toledo and will tee off from holes 9-11.
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