Mesa, Ariz. - Texas Wesleyan University used 1-under par efforts from Victor Miron and Tyron Davidowitz Wednesday to expand its first-round lead to 14 shots through two rounds, and Miron sits two shots back of the individual lead in the event, held by Kansas Wesleyan University’s Ben Hadden at 4-under par.
Hadden overcame a rocky start Wednesday, bogeying his first three holes before bouncing back with a 4-under second nine to shoot 70 (-1) for a two-day total of 138 (-4). A group of 17 teams advance to Thursday’s third round, along with individuals in the top 40.
News and Notes
- Seventeen teams made the cut and will remain in Mesa for Thursday’s third round, ending the season for 13 teams.
- Multiple players from the 13 cut teams will remain in the 40 individuals that will also play on, Thursday morning and afternoon.
- Ben Hadden’s three-straight bogeys could have derailed the Kansas Wesleyan senior, but a field-best 32 on the front nine (-4) propelled the Shawnee, Kansas native back in to first place.
News and Notes
- Hadden’s round also helped Kansas Wesleyan survive the cut in its first-ever appearance in the national championship.
- Hadden’s front-nine 32 wasn’t the best nine-hole score of the day, but it did come from his school’s pairing, as Missouri Valley’s Jan Jedlicka, who shot 31 on the back nine, his opening nine holes of the day.
- Jedlicka’s 31 helped Missouri Valley make the cut, as well, in its first-ever national championship appearance.
News and Notes
- Texas Wesleyan expanded on its lead by improving by 10 shots from yesterday’s first round.
- The Rams were Tuesday’s best by three strokes, but a 1-under team number of 283 Wednesday extended the Texas Wesleyan lead to 14.
- Johnson & Wales had the biggest turnaround from day one to day two, moving from 20th to eighth with the day’s second-best score, even par 284.
- Four shots separated the team cut, as Bellevue University claimed the 17th and final spot at 616, leaving Victoria out, at 620.
- The individual cut to the field was made at a six-way tie for 39th, leaving a field of 91 players to begin Thursday’s third round in Mesa.
Top 10 Team Scores
- Texas Wesleyan 293-283—576
- Rocky Mountain 296-294—590
- South Carolina Beaufort 297-296—593
- Coastal Georgia 298-297—595
- British Columbia 305-290—595
- Taylor 307-291—598
- Keiser 299-299—598
- Johnson & Wales 318-284—602
- Oklahoma City 306-300—606
- Northwestern Ohio 310-297--607
Top 10 Individual Scores
1. Ben Hadden, Kansas Wesleyan 68-70—138
2. Victor Miron, Texas Wesleyan 70-70—140
3. Tyron Davidowitz, Texas Wes. 73-70—143
4. Andrew Harrison, British Columb. 76-68—144
4. Jack Faraci, USC Beaufort 75-69—144
6. Mitchell Thiessen, Rocky Mtn. 73-72—145
6. Jackson Lawlor, Coastal Georgia 72-73—145
6. Joe Bannan, Thomas 72-73—145
6. Rowan Lester, Texas Wesleyan 75-70—145
Eight tied for 10th
