JONESBORO, Ark. – Luke Schneider posted scores of 75 and 73 to lead the University of Evansville men’s golf team in the opening day of the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate.
The freshman opened with a 75 before carding a 2-over 73 in the second 18 holes at RidgePointe Country Club. He is in the 27thposition with a 148. Nicholas Gushrowski completed the day one behind Schneider with a 149. Following a 79 in the opening 18, Gushrowski scored a 2-under 70 to complete the day. His 149 is tied for 28th.
Masatoyo Kato had a consistent day. He started things off with a 76 while dropping two strokes in the second round to a 74. He is tied for 31st with a 150. Michael Ikejiani was fourth for UE, but just one shot behind Kato. His rounds on Monday finished at 74 and 77 and put him in a 35th-place tie. Daniil Romashkin made the most significant jump in between rounds. After starting the tournament with an 81, Romashkin scored a 76 in the second 18 on his way to a 157. He is tied for 56th.
Isaac Rohleder played as an individual and is tied for 54th. His scores on Monday finished at 79 and 77.
Arkansas State holds the team and individual lead. The Red Wolves 2-round team score of 560 has them in front of Oklahoma Christian by eight strokes. Belmont is in third place, 15 behind. Evansville is tied with Bradley for the sixth position with a score of 597. ASU’s Devyn Pappas is the individual leader. His opening-round score of 67 set the tone for a dominant day that saw him finish with a 136. He leads the field by two shots.
On Tuesday, the teams will play the third and final round.
