Kerrvile, Texas — Men's golf team made a big move on day one of the Battle at Riverhill tournament, climbing into fourth place after a remarkable second-round performance at Riverhill Country Club.
After opening with a 299 in the morning round, the Aggies caught fire in the afternoon with a 278 — one of the lowest team rounds of the day—finishing at +1 overall. The strong performance puts the Aggies just five strokes behind third-place Odessa College (-4) and within striking distance of second-place New Mexico JC (-8).
| Pos |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
Total |
| 1 |
St. Mary's (TX) |
-16 |
283 |
277 |
560 |
| 2 |
New Mexico JC |
-8 |
284 |
284 |
569 |
| 3 |
Odessa (TX) |
-4 |
286 |
286 |
572 |
| 4 |
Cameron |
+1 |
299 |
278 |
577 |
| 5 |
UT Dallas |
+2 |
292 |
286 |
578 |
| 6 |
Midland (TX) |
+5 |
291 |
290 |
581 |
| 7 |
Arkansas Tech |
+12 |
294 |
294 |
588 |
| 8 |
Houston-Victoria |
+17 |
296 |
297 |
593 |
| 9 |
Pittsburg State |
+24 |
299 |
301 |
600 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M-San Antonio |
+26 |
301 |
301 |
602 |
| 12 |
Arkansas-Monticello |
+31 |
304 |
303 |
607 |
| 13 |
SE Oklahoma State |
+48 |
318 |
306 |
624 |
| 14 |
St. Mary's (TX) - B |
+63 |
317 |
322 |
639 |
Carson Wright led the way for the Aggies, carding back-to-back rounds of 71 to finish the day at -2, tied for eighth place individually.
Rory Gorman and
Ethan Korock also came up big in round two, each shooting 70 to finish at +1 and +2.
Dennon Norman added two consistent rounds of 73 to sit at +2, while
Rangel (Maximus) Cavazos bounced back from a 77 with a 70 if his own to land at +3.
Alois Casalonga made the biggest leap in the afternoon, shaving 12 strokes off his first-round 80 to shoot a 68—one of the best individual rounds of the day.
Cameron will tee off Tuesday morning for the final round at Riverhill Country Club with their eyes set on chasing down a podium finish.
