Tyler Gray tied for the lead at Butler

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Aces in second place 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Evansville senior golfer Tyler Gray is tied for the lead entering the final 18 holes of the Butler Fall Invitational at Highland Country Club.

Gray had a great day on the links, finishing the first two rounds at a 4-under 136.  He started the day with a 3-under 67 before carding a 69 in round two.  He is tied with Graham McAree of the University of Indianapolis for the individual lead.  Nick Bienz of IUPUI is third, two behind the frontrunners.

Cameron Weyer and Noah Reese are tied for 10th place on the leaderboard, each finishing Monday with a 148.  Weyer started with a 72 in round one before posting a 76.  Reese totaled 76 strokes in his first round before lowering that to a 72 in the second round.

Third for the Purple Aces is Matthew Ladd.  After registering a 78 to start the tournament, Ladd saw a nice improvement in round two, finishing with a 2-over 72.  His 150 is tied for 19th.

Three individuals took to the course, led by Gabe Rohleder.  He notched a 1-over 71 in the opening round before finishing the day with a 74.  His total of 145 is tied for 5thplace.  Spencer Wagner’s scores checked in at 76 and 77.  His 153 is tied for 27th.  Robert Waggoner also had a solid day.  He notched an 80 before lowering his round two score by six strokes to a 74.  His 154 is tied for 32nd.

Indianapolis has the team lead with a 577.  The Aces are just five behind as they enter Tuesday’s final round.  UE is 12 strokes ahead of 3rd place.

Tomorrow, the final round of action will take place in Indianapolis.