Eklund in Top 20 at Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Oct 28, 2017 | Men's Golf
Kansas State men's golfer Jacob Eklund sits in the top 20 after firing a 77 and 74 in the first two rounds of the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate on Saturday at the Grandover Resort.
Eklund, a product of Carbondale, Illinois, carded a 36-hole total of 7-over par 151 and is tied for 20th heading into Sunday's action. Ben Fernandez saw a four-shot improvement in the second round (78, 74) and sits in 28th place, just one stroke away from 20th place.
The Wildcats shaved 11 strokes off their first-round score (310, 299) to sit in eighth place at 33-over par 609 entering Sunday's final round.
"It was tough today," head coach Grant Robbins said. "Our guys did not quite have it physically, but I thought they did a good job of hanging in there and really grinding until the end."
Roland Massimino climbed two spots on the leaderboard after the first round, carding a 10-over 154 and is tied for 39th place. Senior Trent Evans and Jeremy Gandon are tied for 51st after each recorded a 13-over 157.
Kyle Vance is competing as an individual, carding a 23-over par 167 and is tied for 71st.
"The conditions are supposed to be even tougher tomorrow, but it is a great opportunity for us to move up if we can just stay patient and keep grinding for every shot," Robbins added.
North Carolina sits atop the leaderboard with a four-stroke lead after recording a 6-under 582. Northwestern's Dylan Wu is the frontrunner on the individual leaderboard with a 5-under par 139.
The final round of the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate begins at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning. Live scoring can be found at www.golfstat.com, while final results will be posted at www.kstatesports.com following the round.
Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Grandover Resort
Greensboro, N.C.
Par 72 / 7,245 Yards
Team Scores: 1. North Carolina, 297-285—582 (+6); 2. Duke, 288-298—586 (+10); 3. Northwestern, 296-291—587 (+11); 4. Georgia State, 299-300—599 (+23); 5. North Carolina State, 302-298—600 (+24); 6. UNCG, 299-304—603 (+27); 7. Virginia Tech, 311-296—607 (+31); 8. Kansas State, 310-299—609 (+33); 9. Loyola, 309-310—619 (+43); 10. VCU, 311-312—623 (+47).
Top Individuals: 1. Dylan Wu, Northwestern, 69-70—139 (-5); T2. Alex Smalley, Duke, 71-70—141 (-3); T2. Jose Montano, North Carolina, 70-71—141 (-3); 4. Ben Griffin, North Carolina, 71-71—142 (-2); 5. Stephen Franken, North Carolina State, 73-72—145 (+1).
K-State Individuals: T20. Jacob Eklund, 77-74—151 (+7); T28. Ben Fernandez, 78-74—152 (+8); T39. Roland Massimino, 78-76—154 (+10); T51. Jeremy Gandon, 77-80—157 (+13); T51. Trent Evans, 82-75—157 (+13); T71. Kyle Vance, 82-85—167 (+23).
Eklund, a product of Carbondale, Illinois, carded a 36-hole total of 7-over par 151 and is tied for 20th heading into Sunday's action. Ben Fernandez saw a four-shot improvement in the second round (78, 74) and sits in 28th place, just one stroke away from 20th place.
The Wildcats shaved 11 strokes off their first-round score (310, 299) to sit in eighth place at 33-over par 609 entering Sunday's final round.
"It was tough today," head coach Grant Robbins said. "Our guys did not quite have it physically, but I thought they did a good job of hanging in there and really grinding until the end."
Roland Massimino climbed two spots on the leaderboard after the first round, carding a 10-over 154 and is tied for 39th place. Senior Trent Evans and Jeremy Gandon are tied for 51st after each recorded a 13-over 157.
Kyle Vance is competing as an individual, carding a 23-over par 167 and is tied for 71st.
"The conditions are supposed to be even tougher tomorrow, but it is a great opportunity for us to move up if we can just stay patient and keep grinding for every shot," Robbins added.
North Carolina sits atop the leaderboard with a four-stroke lead after recording a 6-under 582. Northwestern's Dylan Wu is the frontrunner on the individual leaderboard with a 5-under par 139.
The final round of the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate begins at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning. Live scoring can be found at www.golfstat.com, while final results will be posted at www.kstatesports.com following the round.
Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Grandover Resort
Greensboro, N.C.
Par 72 / 7,245 Yards
Team Scores: 1. North Carolina, 297-285—582 (+6); 2. Duke, 288-298—586 (+10); 3. Northwestern, 296-291—587 (+11); 4. Georgia State, 299-300—599 (+23); 5. North Carolina State, 302-298—600 (+24); 6. UNCG, 299-304—603 (+27); 7. Virginia Tech, 311-296—607 (+31); 8. Kansas State, 310-299—609 (+33); 9. Loyola, 309-310—619 (+43); 10. VCU, 311-312—623 (+47).
Top Individuals: 1. Dylan Wu, Northwestern, 69-70—139 (-5); T2. Alex Smalley, Duke, 71-70—141 (-3); T2. Jose Montano, North Carolina, 70-71—141 (-3); 4. Ben Griffin, North Carolina, 71-71—142 (-2); 5. Stephen Franken, North Carolina State, 73-72—145 (+1).
K-State Individuals: T20. Jacob Eklund, 77-74—151 (+7); T28. Ben Fernandez, 78-74—152 (+8); T39. Roland Massimino, 78-76—154 (+10); T51. Jeremy Gandon, 77-80—157 (+13); T51. Trent Evans, 82-75—157 (+13); T71. Kyle Vance, 82-85—167 (+23).
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