Tuesday, February 25
Laredo, TX
All Day
Rice University
at
Border Olympics
Rice Closes Border Olympics in Ninth-Place
2/25/2020 3:11:00 PM | Men's Golf
Laredo, Texas — Rice carded an 11-over par 299 to finish 21-over par in ninth-place at the Border Olympics, played at the par-72, 7,297-yard Max Mandel Golf Course and hosted by Houston.
Junior Jake Benson tied for 20th-place at three-over par after carding a 74. It is his team-leading fifth top-20 finish of the year and 13th of his career.
Senior Nicholas Duggan also carded a 74 to finish four-over par in a tie for 26th-place. Freshman Thomas Bockholt III tied for 49th-place at nine-over par after posting an 80.
Junior Rishi Kejriwal tied for 66th-place at 12-over par after a 77 and sophomore Campbell Gibson rounded out play in 92nd-place with a 74.
Louisiana-Monroe won the team competition at three-under par, two strokes in front of Arkansas State. Sam Houston State's Noah Steele earned medalist honors at nine-under par, four strokes in front of ASU's Zan Luka Stirn and Lamar's Hugo Hellman.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"We didn't play our best this week in Laredo. But we were still able to take away a lot of positives for how we are progressing this spring. I'm looking forward to us teeing it up again very soon."
NEXT UP
Rice closes its stretch of three tournaments in three weeks when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate, Sun.-Tues, Mar. 1-3.
Junior Jake Benson tied for 20th-place at three-over par after carding a 74. It is his team-leading fifth top-20 finish of the year and 13th of his career.
Senior Nicholas Duggan also carded a 74 to finish four-over par in a tie for 26th-place. Freshman Thomas Bockholt III tied for 49th-place at nine-over par after posting an 80.
Junior Rishi Kejriwal tied for 66th-place at 12-over par after a 77 and sophomore Campbell Gibson rounded out play in 92nd-place with a 74.
Louisiana-Monroe won the team competition at three-under par, two strokes in front of Arkansas State. Sam Houston State's Noah Steele earned medalist honors at nine-under par, four strokes in front of ASU's Zan Luka Stirn and Lamar's Hugo Hellman.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"We didn't play our best this week in Laredo. But we were still able to take away a lot of positives for how we are progressing this spring. I'm looking forward to us teeing it up again very soon."
NEXT UP
Rice closes its stretch of three tournaments in three weeks when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate, Sun.-Tues, Mar. 1-3.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, August 06
2023 Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Tuesday, April 25
Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Monday, April 04