WEST POINT, Miss. – The UNT men’s golf team completed the first two rounds of the Mossy Oak Collegiate Monday, shooting a combined 15-over to land in 13th place.
Battling a competitive 19-team field at Mossy Oak Golf Club, the Mean Green got off to a hot start with 2-over opening round that put them in a tie for fifth. They ultimately landed in 13th but are still within striking distance of a solid finish, sitting just 11 strokes back of the top five. Ole Miss holds the top spot on the leaderboard at 17-under, while host Mississippi State is nine shots behind in second.
Blake Keen was the top Mean Green performer of the day as he shot even-par to claim a spot inside the top 20. His Monday was propelled by a first round 70 that featured four birdies and sent him into the afternoon tied for sixth. Just a sophomore, Keen will be looking to secure his second straight top-15 tournament finish on Tuesday.
Three Mean Green players sit near each other on the leaderboard after Mitchell Maier (+4), Alex Huang (+5) and Kalle Svederman (+6) tied for 51st, 58th and 62nd, respectively.
Making his first start of the season, Rafael Estrada carded rounds of 77 and 78 to complete the day in a tie for 84th.
The final round of the Mossy Oak Collegiate commences Tuesday with the first UNT tee time scheduled for 8:20 a.m. Live results can be followed here.
Individual Leaderboard
T1. Tom Fischer, Ole Miss – 68-70 (-6)
T1. Lukas Boandl, Rice – 73-65 (-6)
3. Dain Richie, Mississippi State – 72-67 (-5)
Team Leaderboard
1. Ole Miss – 280-279 (-17)
2. Mississippi State – 290-278 (-8)
3. Vanderbilt – 285-286 (-5)
13. North Texas – 290-301 (+15)
Mean Green Leaderboard
T20. Blake Keen – 70-74 (E)
T51. Mitchell Maier – 75-73 (+4)
T58. Alex Huang – 73-76 (+5)
T62. Kalle Svederman – 72-78 (+6)
T84. Rafael Estrada – 77-78 (+11)