Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Men's Golf moves up to 11th place on Day Two at NCAA Regionals
05/14/2019 | 5:01:00 | Men's Golf
On Day Two at the NCAA Regionals in Louisville, Kentucky, every Southern Illinois men's golfer improved his score from the previous day, and as a result, the Salukis (+22) moved up one spot on Tuesday to 11th place in the standings, heading into tomorrow's final round. Auburn (-15) and Oklahoma State (-7)Â are the top two teams in the field and the only schools to shoot under-par scores.
The top five teams after Wednesday's final round will advance to the NCAA Championships. The rest of the top five features Baylor (Even), Iowa State (+2) and Louisville (+3).Â"We came out with something to prove today and I was excited with what I saw early on," said SIU head coach Justin Fetcho. "Everybody got off to a good start. We finished the round 5-over par, but we were 1-under par after 13 holes and tied with the No. 1 team in the country (Oklahoma State)."
The Salukis were led by senior Peyton Wilhoit (-1), who carded a 69, thanks to three birdies and 14 pars. He stands in 11th place on the leaderboard and still has a chance to grab the lone NCAA Championship spot reserved for the top individual on a team that does not advance. Presently, Arizona's Trevor Werbylo (-6) has that spot.
"Peyton definitely felt better about his ball striking today," Fetcho said. "He hit a lot of fairways and gave himself more opportunities. The pin placements are extremely difficult and he left himself on the correct side of the pin. I definitely believe he has the ability to earn that final spot. He's just needs to go out and play his game again, not force the issue."
After shooting a 75 yesterday, freshman Matthis Besard (+3) shot a 70 today with four birdies and three bogeys to move up to 28th place.
"This is a very difficult style course, and if you miss a fairway, there's a tall rough with the potential for nasty lies," Fetcho said. "It was a typical round for Matt, in which he hit a lot of fairways, capitalized on a couple putts. It's a great golf course for him and I think he can go out and produce another round like this tomorrow."
As a team, Southern is hoping for repeat performance of its MVC Championship final round, in which it posted a remarkable 15 birdies and a 12-under par score on the back nine.
'If this is going to be our final round together as a team, let's go out the best we can," Fetcho said. "If we come out with the same look we had today, it's going to be a good day and we'll leave here with our heads held high."
TEAM STANDINGS
1 Auburn 276 277 553 -15
2 Oklahoma State  278 283 561 -7
3 Baylor 280 288 568 E
4 Iowa State 288 282 570 +2
5 Louisville 280 291 571 +3
6 North Florida 292 285 577 +9
7 Arizona 287 291 578 +10
8 West Virginia 286 293 579 +11
T9 Arkansas State 295 290 585 +17
T9 Mississippi State 294 291 585 +17
11 Southern Illinois  301 289 590 +22
12 New Mexico 302 291 593 +25
13 Jacksonville State  300 297 597 +29
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SIU SCORES
T11Â Â Â Peyton Wilhoit (1)Â Â Â 72Â Â Â 69Â Â Â 141
T28Â Â Â Matthis Besard (3)Â Â Â 75Â Â Â 70Â Â Â 145
T60Â Â Â Luke Gannon (2)Â Â Â 77Â Â Â 74Â Â Â 151
T67Â Â Â Frankie Thomas (5)Â Â Â 77Â Â Â 76Â Â Â 153
T69Â Â Â Hunter York (4)Â Â Â 78Â Â Â 76Â Â Â 154
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