Monday, February 19
Laredo, TX
All Day
Rice University
at
Border Olympics
Photo by: Matt Piasecki
Golf to Participate in Prestigious Border Olympics
2/18/2024 6:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — The Rice Golf team will travel to Laredo for the prestigious Border Olympics, Feb. 19-20, played at Laredo Country Club.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 17-team field are Abilene Christian, Bowling Green, Houston, Houston Christian, Illinois State, Lamar, Lipscomb, Louisiana-Monroe, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, New Mexico State, North Texas, Sam Houston, Troy, Western Carolina, and Wright State.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's great to get back into competition right after playing last week. We have a great chance to get momentum going in our direction."
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Border Olympics by visiting SmartGolf.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.61) … is second on the team with a 73.58 stroke average … tied for 11th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) … tied a career-low with a 67 in the second round … tied for 26th-place the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 67th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 First Team All-Conference USA … three-time C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week.
Lukas Boandl – No. 2 position … third on the team with a 73.60 stroke average … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12), where he set a career-low 54-hole score of 213 … 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Reggie Zhu – No. 3 position … has a 74.00 stroke average … two rounds of par or better … tied for 22rd-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 39th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … tied for 61st-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (10/2-3) … 2022 Florida Junior Tour's (FJT) points champion after earning seven Top-10 finishes ... three-time winner on the FJT, claiming titles at the FJT Duran, the Harbor Hills Open and the Sugar Mill Open, where he fired a season-best 65.
Braeden Hoyt – No. 3 position … has a 74.33 stroke average in six rounds … tied for 34th-place at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/28-29), where he carded a final round 72 … tied for 36th-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 68th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he fired a second round 71 … led Cypress Creek to back-to-back appearances in the UIL Golf state championship.
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 5 position … is fourth since 1991 in career stroke average (73.23) and second in average vs. par (+1.27) … leads the team with a 73.40 stroke average and six rounds of par or better … finished -12 and runner-up at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he set career lows for round (67), 36-hole score (135) and 54-hole score (204) … his 36-hole score of 135 tied the school record … his -12 and 54-hole score of 204 are both the second lowest in school history … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 Third Team All-Conference USA … C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 22, 2023).
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off from holes No. 9-10 starting at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Troy. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Border Olympics, the Owls will return to the links in two weeks when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate, Mar. 3-5.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 17-team field are Abilene Christian, Bowling Green, Houston, Houston Christian, Illinois State, Lamar, Lipscomb, Louisiana-Monroe, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, New Mexico State, North Texas, Sam Houston, Troy, Western Carolina, and Wright State.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's great to get back into competition right after playing last week. We have a great chance to get momentum going in our direction."
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Border Olympics by visiting SmartGolf.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.61) … is second on the team with a 73.58 stroke average … tied for 11th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) … tied a career-low with a 67 in the second round … tied for 26th-place the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 67th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 First Team All-Conference USA … three-time C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week.
Lukas Boandl – No. 2 position … third on the team with a 73.60 stroke average … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12), where he set a career-low 54-hole score of 213 … 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Reggie Zhu – No. 3 position … has a 74.00 stroke average … two rounds of par or better … tied for 22rd-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 39th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … tied for 61st-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (10/2-3) … 2022 Florida Junior Tour's (FJT) points champion after earning seven Top-10 finishes ... three-time winner on the FJT, claiming titles at the FJT Duran, the Harbor Hills Open and the Sugar Mill Open, where he fired a season-best 65.
Braeden Hoyt – No. 3 position … has a 74.33 stroke average in six rounds … tied for 34th-place at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/28-29), where he carded a final round 72 … tied for 36th-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 68th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he fired a second round 71 … led Cypress Creek to back-to-back appearances in the UIL Golf state championship.
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 5 position … is fourth since 1991 in career stroke average (73.23) and second in average vs. par (+1.27) … leads the team with a 73.40 stroke average and six rounds of par or better … finished -12 and runner-up at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he set career lows for round (67), 36-hole score (135) and 54-hole score (204) … his 36-hole score of 135 tied the school record … his -12 and 54-hole score of 204 are both the second lowest in school history … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 Third Team All-Conference USA … C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 22, 2023).
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off from holes No. 9-10 starting at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Troy. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Border Olympics, the Owls will return to the links in two weeks when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate, Mar. 3-5.
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