March 23, 2012
Goodyear, Ariz. -
Tulsa carded a score of 291 in second round action today at the 54-hole Desert Shootout for a four-under par 572 total. The Hurricane sits in seventh place after two rounds at the par-72 Palm Valley Golf Course.
BYU leads the 15-team field after shooting a second straight day of 14-under par 274 for a 28-under par 548. Host Denver moved into second place with a 582 total, followed by Wichita State (564), San Diego (566) and Air Force (569) rounding out the top-5 schools.
Tulsa freshman Matt Mabrey turned in a three-under par score of 69 and sits in 11th place with a 36-hole total of 141, while junior Mark Mumford has a score of 142 for 18th place. He turned in a round of 76 today. Senior Stephen Carney had Tulsa's second-best round of the day with a score of two-under par 70 for a 146 total and 45th place.
Junior Chris Worrell shot a score of 77 and has a 147 total for 55th place, while sophomore John Young Kim is in 64th place after today's 76 gives him a score of 149.
San Diego's Alex Ching and BYU's Justin Keiley are tied for first place with scores of 12-under par 132. Keiley turned in the best round of the day with a seven-under par 65.
The Hurricane has two golfers playing as individuals as well, including Cody Kent is tied for 45th place with a score of 146, while Colton Staggs is in 79th place with a two round score of 151. Kent shot a two-under par 70, while Staggs carded a round of 72 today.
The final 18 holes get underway Saturday morning at 7:30 am (PT) in a shotgun start.
Team Results
1. BYU 274-274=548
2. Denver 288-274=562
3. Wichita State 283-281=564
4. San Diego 278-288=566
5. Air Force 283-286=569
6. Boise State 289-282=571
7. Tulsa 281-291=572
8. Kansas 285-289=574
9. Kansas State 290-285=575
10. Nevada 288-289=577
11. Idaho 294-284=578
12. Nebraska 288-294=582
13. Southern Utah 295-288=583
14. New Mexico St. 293-291=584
15. Creighton 296-292=588
Tulsa Individuals
T11.
Matt Mabrey 72-69=141 (-3)
T18.
Mark Mumford 66-76=142 (-2)
T45.
Stephen Carney 76-70=146 (+2)
T55.
Chris Worrell 70-77=147 (+3)
T64.
John Young Kim 73-76=149 (+5)
Top-5 Individuals
T1. Alex Ching, San Diego 64-68=132 (-12)
T1. Justin Keiley, BYU 67-65=132 (-12)
3 Rafael Becker, WSU 68-68=136 (-8)
T4. Scott Willman, Nebraska 67-71=138 (-6)
T4. Oskar Arvidsson, Denver 71-67=138 (-6)
T4. Gaston De La Torre, NMSU69-69=138 (-6)
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