Rice Bounces Back at Border Olympics
2/23/2021 4:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
Laredo, Texas — After a tough first round, Rice bounced back in the final two rounds to finish in 14th-place place at the Border Olympics, played at the par-72, 7,375-yard Laredo Country Club.
The Owls closed the tournament with rounds of 296-297 to finish 50-over par.
Freshman Rodrigo Martin led Rice in a tie for 21st-place at six-over par. He fired a second round 72, his first career round of par or better, before closing the day with a 73.
Junior Harrison Hineline finished 11-over par and tied for 43rd-place after firing a 72 before closing with a 75. The 72 was his first round of par or better this year and ninth of his career.
Seniors Rishi Kejriwal and Jake Benson tied for 69th-place and 74th-place, respectively. Kejriwal finished with a 76-75 at 16-over par while Benson closed with a 76-74 at 17-over par.
Sophomore Thomas Bockholt III finished in 94th-place at 32-over par after rounds of 84-80.
Texas A&M won the tournament at two-under par, eight strokes in front of second-place Texas. Texas A&M's Dan Erickson and Texas' Hunter Ostrom tied for first at four-under par, with Erickson defeating Ostrom in a playoff to earn medalist honors.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's tough to recover from a first round like we had, but our guys kept fighting and definitely found some confidence on the last 36 holes. The greens this week made the golf course a tremendous challenge. They were very firm and undulating. This week prepared us well for the challenges ahead."
NEXT UP
Rice returns to the links next week when it travels to San Antonio for the Cabo Collegiate on Mar. 1-3 at TPC San Antonio.
The Owls closed the tournament with rounds of 296-297 to finish 50-over par.
Freshman Rodrigo Martin led Rice in a tie for 21st-place at six-over par. He fired a second round 72, his first career round of par or better, before closing the day with a 73.
Junior Harrison Hineline finished 11-over par and tied for 43rd-place after firing a 72 before closing with a 75. The 72 was his first round of par or better this year and ninth of his career.
Seniors Rishi Kejriwal and Jake Benson tied for 69th-place and 74th-place, respectively. Kejriwal finished with a 76-75 at 16-over par while Benson closed with a 76-74 at 17-over par.
Sophomore Thomas Bockholt III finished in 94th-place at 32-over par after rounds of 84-80.
Texas A&M won the tournament at two-under par, eight strokes in front of second-place Texas. Texas A&M's Dan Erickson and Texas' Hunter Ostrom tied for first at four-under par, with Erickson defeating Ostrom in a playoff to earn medalist honors.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's tough to recover from a first round like we had, but our guys kept fighting and definitely found some confidence on the last 36 holes. The greens this week made the golf course a tremendous challenge. They were very firm and undulating. This week prepared us well for the challenges ahead."
NEXT UP
Rice returns to the links next week when it travels to San Antonio for the Cabo Collegiate on Mar. 1-3 at TPC San Antonio.
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