Austin, Texas----- The San Jose State University men's golf team dropped one spot in the team standings to ninth place in the 14-team field heading into the final round of the NCAA Division I Austin (Texas) Regional Championship.
The Spartans have a 36-hole total of 594 on the par 71, 7,355 yard University of Texas Golf Club course. In the second round, San Jose State posted a 303 team score.
Host Texas turned in the best team score of the day and the tournament in the second0round with a 10-under par 274 for a 552 total. Pepperdine and Clemson are tied for second at 568. TCU at 572 and Arkansas, at 573, round out the top five teams.
In the 14-team field, the top-five finishing teams and the leading individual not connected with those teams advance to the NCAA Championships hosted by Arkansas at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., May 24-29.
Senior Kevin Velo posted the low score of the day for San Jose State with a two-over 73. He has a 144 total and is tied for 21st place. Junior Sean Yu signed for a 75 and is tied for 27th place at 146. The Spartans also counted a 77 from Matt Heitel and a 78 from Ben Campbell for their 303 score.
The 54-hole championship concludes with 18 holes on May 15.
San Jose State University Men's Golf
NCAA Austin Regional
University of Texas Golf Club, Austin, Texas
Par 71, 7,355 yards
Day 2 of 3 – 36 of 54 holes completed
Team Scores
1. Texas 552
2. Pepperdine 568
Clemson 568
4. TCU 572
5. Arkansas 573
6. Southern California 578
7. Iowa 580
8. Marquette 587
9. San Jose State 594
10. Saint Mary's 597
UMKC 597
12. Sam Houston State 605
13. Army West Point 614
Prairie View AA&M 614
Leading individuals
1. Steven Chervony, Texas 72-66-138
Cole Hammer, Texas 70-68-138
Joe Highsmith, Pepperdine 68-70-138
Joshua McCarthy, Pepperdine 67-71-138
Pierceson Coody, Texas 66-72-138
San Jose State scores
21. Kevin Velo 71-73-144
27. Sean Yu 71-75-146
51. Ben Campbell 74-78-152
66. Matt Heitel 81-77-158
66. Bryce Wortman 75-83-158
