
Pack Tied for 11th After One Round of Bandon Dunes Championship
3/10/2019 9:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
BANDON, OR – The NC State men's golf team is in a tie for 11th-place after the first round of the Bandon Dunes Champinship held at the Bandon Dunes Resort.
Senior Stephen Franken led the Pack with a with a four-over par 76 to stand in a tie for 37th place out of the 107 competitors.
Easton Paxton and Benjamin Shipp finished one shot back of Franken with a five-over par 77 and are tied for 45th place.
Christian Salzer shot a six-over par 78 to place in a tie for 61st and Rhoades rounded out the Pack lineup with a 79 and is currently tied for 71st.
Competing as an individual, Nolan Mills, Jr., shot an 82 in the first round and is a tie for 92nd place.
Despite shooting its highest team round of the season, the Pack is only nine shots behind third place.
Ohio State leads the 17-team field. Utah is in second place, three shots back of the Buckeyes. SMU and San Jose State are tied for third, five shots back of Utah.
The second round will begin Monday at 8:30 a.m.
Team Results
1. Ohio State 291
2. Utah 294
T3. SMU 299
T3. San Jose State 299
T5. Fresno State 300
T5. Denver 300
T5. Oregon State 300
T5. USC Upstate 300
9. Oregon 301
10. Boise State 302
T11. NC State 308
T11. UNCW 308
13. CSU-Northridge 309
14. Gonzaga 310
15. Utah Valley 315
16. Washington State 320
17. Idaho 321
NC State Lineup
T37. Stephen Franken 76
T45. Benjamin Shipp 77
T45. Easton Paxton 77
T61. Christian Salzer 78
T71. Harrison Rhoades 79
Competing as an Individual
T92. Nolan Mills, Jr. – 82
Senior Stephen Franken led the Pack with a with a four-over par 76 to stand in a tie for 37th place out of the 107 competitors.
Easton Paxton and Benjamin Shipp finished one shot back of Franken with a five-over par 77 and are tied for 45th place.
Christian Salzer shot a six-over par 78 to place in a tie for 61st and Rhoades rounded out the Pack lineup with a 79 and is currently tied for 71st.
Competing as an individual, Nolan Mills, Jr., shot an 82 in the first round and is a tie for 92nd place.
Despite shooting its highest team round of the season, the Pack is only nine shots behind third place.
Ohio State leads the 17-team field. Utah is in second place, three shots back of the Buckeyes. SMU and San Jose State are tied for third, five shots back of Utah.
The second round will begin Monday at 8:30 a.m.
Team Results
1. Ohio State 291
2. Utah 294
T3. SMU 299
T3. San Jose State 299
T5. Fresno State 300
T5. Denver 300
T5. Oregon State 300
T5. USC Upstate 300
9. Oregon 301
10. Boise State 302
T11. NC State 308
T11. UNCW 308
13. CSU-Northridge 309
14. Gonzaga 310
15. Utah Valley 315
16. Washington State 320
17. Idaho 321
NC State Lineup
T37. Stephen Franken 76
T45. Benjamin Shipp 77
T45. Easton Paxton 77
T61. Christian Salzer 78
T71. Harrison Rhoades 79
Competing as an Individual
T92. Nolan Mills, Jr. – 82
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