LOXLEY, Ala. \u2013 Four Bulldogs finished under par in round one of the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational as Mississippi State surged to a 17-under 271, marking a program best first round and a best first round score relative to par.\u00a0\u00a0
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State has recorded a round score of 271 just once before at last year’s SEC Championship.\u00a0 The score is tied for fourth overall in program history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finn Burkholder<\/a> enters the final round tied for 7th overall.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Drew Wilson<\/a> ends the day tied for 19th overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bryson Hughes<\/a> recorded two under-par rounds as an individual and sits in the top 10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
1. Auburn \u2013 269-272=541 (-35)\u00a0<\/p>\n 2. Georgia Tech \u2013 272-281=553 (-23)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T3. Mississippi State \u2013 271-286=557 (-19)\u00a0<\/p>\n T3. Texas A&M\u2013 277-280=557 (-19)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 5. Virginia Tech \u2013 282-278=560 (-16)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 6. Virginia \u2013 280-282=562 (-14)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 7. Kansas State \u2013 274-289=563 (-13)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 8. Rutgers \u2013 281-283=564 (-12)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 9. Maryland \u2013 282-284=566 (-10)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 10. Kennesaw State \u2013 287-282=569 (-7)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T11. Memphis \u2013 284-289=573 (-3)\u00a0<\/p>\n T11. Iowa State \u2013 282-291=573 (-3)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T11. South Alabama \u2013 285-288=573 (-3)\u00a0<\/p>\n 14. Rice \u2013 289-297=586 (+10)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 15. Nebraska \u2013 297-298=595 (+19)\u00a0 Day One State Player Results\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T7. Finn Burkholder<\/a> \u2013 65-70=135 (-9)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T19. Drew Wilson<\/a> \u2013 66\u201374=140 (-4)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n T38. Yago Horno<\/a> \u2013 70-73=143 (-1)\u00a0<\/p>\n T38. Jackson Skinner<\/a>\u2013 74-69=143 (-1)\u00a0<\/p>\n T79. Arth Sinha<\/a> \u201370-84=154 (+10)\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 T10. Bryson Hughes<\/a> \u2013 70-68=138 (-6)\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a> by searching “HailStateMG.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThe Bulldogs improved their team score by two strokes in round two and will enter the final round of play in a tie for third place with Texas A&M. Arth Sinha<\/a> tees off first at 8:30 a.m. CT, followed by Yago Horno<\/a>, Jackson Skinner<\/a>, Drew Wilson<\/a> and Finn Burkholder<\/a>.\u00a0Individual Bryson Hughes<\/a> tees off at 8:18 a.m. CT. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nSteelwood Collegiate Invitational Day One Results\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nDay One State Individual Results\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n