HENDERSON, Nev. (2/27/24) – The Arkansas State men’s golf team fired a second-round 279 Tuesday at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, taking over first place after entering the day tied for 11th.
 
The Red Wolves cut eight strokes off their first-round score, ending the day with the second lowest single-round total of the three-day tourney thus far and with three players among the top-10 individual leaders.
 
Holding a two-day total of 566, the Red Wolves will take a one-stroke lead over Little Rock and VCU into tomorrow’s third-and-final round at Reflection Bay.  Also included in the 22-team field, Santa Clara stands fourth with a 568 and Long Beach State rounds out the top-five leaders with a 569 total.
 
A-State was led in the second round by Jack Maxey, who carded a 68 that stands as the lowest 18-hole score of the tourney for the Red Wolves.  Also coming in under-par today were Hugo Ronnberg and Thomas Schmidt with a 69 and 70, respectively.
 
Recording a combined 140 for the first two rounds, Schmidt stands tied for third overall and is followed by Maxey and Ronnberg in a tie for eighth place.  Maxey and Ronnberg are both only one stroke behind Schmidt, each posting a 36-hole 141.
 
The Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate will conclude tomorrow with the final round, set to begin at 10:00 a.m. (CT).
 
ARKANSAS STATE RESULTS
Place, Name (RD 1-RD 2—TOTAL)
1, Arkansas State (287-279—566)
T3, Thomas Schmidt (70-70—140)
T8, Jack Maxey (73-68—141)
T8, Hugo Ronnberg (72-69—141)
T33, Devyn Pappas (72-72—144)
T91, Anthony De Schutter* (75-75—150)
T103, Pierce Johnson* (74-77—151)
T120, Chris Somerfield (83-76—159)
*Competing as an individual