SWOSU, NSU trail Harding at Hillcrest CC

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Northeastern State men’s golf team found itself in a tie for fourth place following the opening two rounds of the 17th Annual NSU Men’s Golf Classic, which is being contested at the par-71, 6,607-yard Hillcrest Country Club.

The RiverHawks carded rounds of 298 and 299 Monday to land at 29-over-par 597. NSU is tied with Harding (307-290) and is eight strokes back of leader Henderson State (296-293).

Arkansas Tech sits second at 23-over 591 (299-292), and Southwestern Oklahoma State is third at 26-over 594 (296-298).

Junior Tate Williamson is NSU’s low man following the first two rounds. He is tied for sixth at 3-over 145 (72-73). Older brother Brent Williamson is two strokes back and is tied for 10th after carding scores of 74 and 73. Junior Marc Johnson is tied for 27th at 10-over 152 (75-77), and true freshman is T-36 at 11-over 153 (77-76) playing in his first collegiate tournament. Redshirt freshman Justin Allenback is 14-over 156 (78-78) and is in a tie for 48th.

Redshirt freshman Casey Paul is competing as an individual and is tied for 60th at 17-over 159 (79-80). Junior Tayler Morse-Cherry is also playing as a medalist and landed in a tie for 63rd at 17-over 159 (79-80).

Drew Greenwood of Henderson State fired a 5-under 66 in the opening round and leads the individual standings by five strokes. He shot 5-under 137 (66-71).

The RiverHawks will begin teeing off in Tuesday’s final round at 8:45 a.m.

17th ANNUAL NSU MEN’S GOLF CLASSIC – First Day Standings
September 21, 2015 at Bartlesville, Okla.

(par-71, 6,607-yard Hillcrest Country Club)

 Team Standings

1.        Henderson State                               296-293=589 (+21)

2.        (RV) Arkansas Tech                          299-292=591 (+23)

3.        (RV) Southwestern Oklahoma State 296-298=594 (+26)

T4.     (RV) Northeastern State               298-299=597 (+29)

           Harding                                              307-290=597 (+29)

6.        Minnesota State                                 292-307=599 (+31)

7.        Missouri Southern State                   301-302=603 (+35)

8.        Washburn                                          302-302=604 (+36)

9.        Southern Nazarene                           306-299=605 (+37)

10.     Arkansas-Fort Smith                         300-310=610 (+42)

11.     Missouri Western State                    304-310=613 (+45)

12.     East Central                                       307-317=624 (+56)

13.     Southwest Baptist                             318-309=627 (+59)

14.     Upper Iowa                                        312-317=629 (+61)

15.     Fort Hays State                                  321-339=660 (+92)

16.     Minnesota-Crookston                       332-330=662 (+94)

Top-5 Standings

1.        Drew Greenwood (Henderson State)         66-71=137 (-5)

T2.     Mason Banger (Harding)                             74-68=142 (E)

           Bryce Burke (Arkansas Tech)                     72-70=142 (E)

4.        Corey Knight (Missouri Western State)     70-73=143 (+1)

5.        Ron McHenry (Washburn)                          72-72=144 (+2)

NSU Individuals

T6.     Tate Williamson                                72-73=145 (+3)

T10.   Brent Williamson                              74-73=147 (+5)

T27.   Marc Johnson                                    75-77=152 (+10)

T36.   Garrett McDaniel                               77-76=153 (+11)

T48.   Justin Allenback                                 78-78=156 (+14)

T60.   Casey Paul*                                        79-80=159 (+17)

T63.   Tayler Morse-Cherry*                      75-85=160 (+18)

* = Competing as individual