UCO third, NSU sixth at Shangri-La

MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. – The Northeastern State men’s golf team sits sixth after the first two rounds of the MSSU Men’s Fall Invitational, which is being contested at the par-72, 7,211-yard Shangri-La Country Club.

The first event of the season is one of four MIAA-sanctioned tournaments in 2015-16. The results from the event will be used to help determine the conference champion in April.

The RiverHawks carded scores of 307 and 299 Monday to shoot 30-over-par 606. They sit 28 strokes behind leader and No. 5-ranked Central Missouri, who shot 2-over 578 (286-292).

Host Missouri Southern State is second at 7-over 583 (294-289), while No. 11 Central Oklahoma is third at 12-over 588 (297-291). Lindenwood (299-293=592) and Washburn (309-295=604) rounded out the top five after the first day of competition.

Junior Tate Williamson paced the RiverHawks with his 2-under 142 (71-71) effort. He is in solo third place.

NSU’s lineup featured three new faces, led by redshirt freshman Justin Allenback who shot 9-over 153 (79-74) to land in solo 28th. Junior Tayler Morse-Cherry is tied for 31st at 11-over 155 (78-77), and redshirt freshman Casey Paul is tied for 54th at 21-over 165 (83-82).

Senior veteran Brent Williamson is tied for 35th after carding a 12-over 156 (79-77).

UCM’s Alex Springer leads the field after firing a 5-under 139 (69-70). The final round will be contested Tuesday.

MSSU MEN’S FALL INVITATIONAL – First Day Standings
September 14, 2015 at Monkey Island, Okla.

(par-72, 7,211-yard Shangri-La Country Club)

 Team Standings

1.        #5 Central Missouri                          286-292=578 (+2)

2.        Missouri Southern State                   294-289=583 (+7)

3.        #11 Central Oklahoma                     297-291=588 (+12)

4.        Lindenwood                                      299-293=592 (+16)

5.        Washburn                                          309-295=604 (+28)

6.       (RV) Northeastern State               307-299=606 (+30)

7.        Missouri Western State                    319-304=623 (+47)

8.        Lincoln                                               315-309=624 (+48)

9.        Nebraska-Kearney                            315-310=625 (+49)

10.     Southwest Baptist                             310-324=634 (+58)

11.     Fort Hays State                                  342-328=670 (+94)

Top-5 Standings

1.        Alex Springer (Central Missouri)                69-70=139 (-5)

2.        Ethan Hutcheson (Missouri Southern State)           71-70=141 (-3)

3.       Tate Williamson (Northeastern State)  71-71=142 (-2)

T4.     Taylor Lansford (Missouri Southern State)            71-72=143 (-1)

           Yente Van Doren (Lindenwood)                 74-69=143 (-1)

           Teddy Jones (Central Missouri)                  73-70=143 (-1)

NSU Individuals

3.        Tate Willamson                                 71-71=142 (-2)

28.     Justin Allenback                                 79-74=153 (+9)

T31.   Tayler Morse-Cherry                        78-77=155 (+11)

T35.   Brent Williamson                              79-77=156 (+12)

T54.   Casey Paul                                          83-82=165 (+21)