Skokie Ill… After the first day at the Winton Memorial, the Kent State men’s golf team led the pack with a strong showing across the Flashes lineup.
After showing his talent in the team’s first two games, the freshman Ben McLean Monday got off to a bang in combing rounds of 67 and 68. At five under par, McClain will be third in Tuesday’s final.
Four of the five Flashes on the lineup will make it to the third round of the top 25, with all five players in the top 50. Cade Brightenstein (140), finished Monday’s race in a tie for 10th, followed by Chris Vandert in the 13th and Jordan Gilkeson on the 22nd
Kent State will be paired with Marquette and Memphis in the third and final round with a 9:30 tee time. Live scores can be found at GolfStat.com.
Day 1 results (2/3 rounds completed)
1. Kent State – 4,556
2. Marquette, -3, 557
3. Memphis – 1,559
4. North Florida +1,561
5. Little Rock +2,562
T6. Indiana +8,568
T6. Northwest +8, 568
T8. Wisconsin +15,575
T8. Verbal Roberts+15, 575
10. Augusta+22, 582
11. UC Davis +25,585
T12. Caltech +28,588
T12. Loyola, MD +28,588
14. South Florida +34,594
individual results
3. Ben McLean -5, 135 (67-68)
T10. Cade Brightenstein E, 140 (71-69)
T13. Chris Vandert +1, 141 (68-73)
T22. Jordan Gilkeson +3, 143 (71-72)
T43. Bryce Reid +6, 146 (76-70)
T29. Luca Civello +4, 144 (75-69)