Baylor
Border Olympics
Men's Golf Leads at Border Olympics
3/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 13, 2009
LAREDO, Texas - The Baylor men's golf team shot a second-round 6-under 282 to take a commanding six-stroke lead after two rounds at the Border Olympics Friday. The Bears, which shot a 9-over 297 in the opening round, finished at 3-over 579.
Louisville is in second at 9-over 585, followed by Arkansas (+11 587) and UT Arlington (+12 588). Notre Dame and Texas State are both tied at fifth overall at 16-over 592. The host Houston Cougars are 16th overall (+42 618).
Louisville's Adam Hadwin leads all golfers with a 6-under 138, including a 4-under 68 in the second round. UT Arlington's Bobby Massa is in second at 5-under 139, while Arkansas' Ethan Tracy is in third at 2-under 142.
Baylor senior Bill Allcorn and redshirt freshman Lorenzo Scotto are each tied for fifth overall at even-par 144. Allcorn carded a 1-under 71 in the second round, while Scotto rebounded from tough opening round with a 4-under 68. Freshman Joakim Mikkelsen is tied for 15th at 3-over 147, while sophomore Cody Paladino and freshman Morten Bergan are tied in 22nd overall at 4-over 148.
Individuals Austin Berkovsky and Peter Fallon are in 74th and 83rd place, respectively.
The final round of the Border Olympics will tee off Saturday at 8 a.m.
| INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS (BAYLOR) | |||
| t5 | Bill Allcorn | 73-71=144 | E |
| t5 | Lorenzo Scotto | 76-68=144 | E |
| t15 | Joakim Mikkelsen | 72-75=147 | +3 |
| t22 | Cody Paladino | 76-72=148 | +4 |
| t22 | Morten Bergan | 77-71=148 | +4 |
| t74 | Austin Berkovsky (I) | 78-80=158 | +14 |
| 83 | Peter Fallon (I) | 74-87=161 | +17 |
| TEAM STANDINGS | |||
| 1 | BAYLOR | 297-282=579 | +3 |
| 2 | Louisville | 297-288=585 | +9 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 295-292=587 | +11 |
| 4 | UT Arlington | 286-302=588 | +12 |
| t5 | Notre Dame | 303-289=592 | +16 |
| t5 | Texas State | 297-295=592 | +16 |
| t7 | Lamar | 294-299=593 | +17 |
| t7 | Washington State | 299-294=593 | +17 |
| t7 | Vanderbilt | 297-296=593 | +17 |
| 10 | North Texas | 299-298=597 | +21 |
| 11 | UALR | 302-298=600 | +24 |
| 12 | New Orleans | 305-296=601 | +25 |
| 13 | Rice | 303-300=603 | +27 |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 306-302=608 | +32 |
| 15 | Houston Baptist | 308-302=610 | +34 |
| 16 | Houston | 309-309=618 | +42 |
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