Racers Move Up Two Spots At UNCG Event

The Murray State men's golf team needed one shot more than they did yesterday, but managed to move past two teams in round two of the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate at Hammock Creek Golf Club in Palm City, Florida.

The Racers were in 18^th place after team scores of 302-303=605 and were a shot from Butler (604) and eight shots clear of USC Update and Florida A&M each at 613.

A day after setting his career-low round with a 6-under par 66, MSU freshman Kamaren Cunningham had a 79 Monday for a 36-hole total of 145 and a spot in 14^th place. Trey Lewis has MSU's low round of the day and moved up 57 spots into 56^th place on rounds of 79-73=152 and Connor Coombs improved in the standings 55 places and was in 60^th place after scores of 81-72=153. Walker Beck moved up to 97^th place on scores of 79-79=158, while Quinn Eaton was in 115^th position on scores of 78-84=162. Tyler Powell is playing the event as an individual and was in 117^th place on rounds of 76-87=163.

Host UNCG pushed into the lead (580) tied with Creighton, while UConn (587), Mercer (587) and Western Carolina (587) made up the rest of the top-5.

The medalist leader is Presten Richardson of Western Carolina on rounds of 68-67=135. He has a four-shot lead head into Tuesday's final round.

The Advance Golf Partners Collegiate is being played at Hammock Creek, a Jack Nicklaus Legacy Design course that opened in 1996.

Advance Golf Partners Collegiate
Hammock Creek Golf Club – Palm City, Fla.
Feb. 14, 2022
Par-72 - 7,169 yards
Rd2 Scores
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Team
UNCG 288 292 580 +4
Creighton 284 296 580 +4
Connecticut 289 298 587 +11
Mercer 284 303 587 +11
Western Carolina 284 303 587 +11
Wofford College 285 304 589 +13
George Mason 298 291 589 +13
Old Dominion 297 295 592 +16
Valparaiso Univ. 287 306 593 +17
Drexel 288 305 593 +17
Bellarmine 297 298 595 +19
South Dakota 294 302 596 +20
Winthrop 295 304 599 +23
Campbell 290 309 599 +23
Iona College 306 308 603 +27
Samford 296 308 604 +28
Butler 303 301 604 +28
Murray State 302 303 605 +29
USC Upstate 299 314 613 +37
Florida A&M 296 317 613 +37
Ohio 301 314 615 +39

18 Murray State +29 302 303 605
T14 Kamaren Cunningham (2) +1 66 79 145
T56 Trey Lewis (4) +8 79 73 152
T60 Connor Coombs (1) +9 81 72 153
T97 Walker Beck (5) +14 79 79 158
T115 Quinn Eaton (3) +18 78 84 162
T117 Tyler Powell (I) 76 87 163

About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.

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