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MCKINNEY, Texas – Juniors
Philipp Westermann and
Rhys West each fired a 1-over-par 73 to lead the Southeastern Louisiana University golf team, but the Lions' five-man lineup carded a combined 8-over par on the final three holes to finish in a fifth-place tie after the first day of the 49th annual Southland Conference Championships on Monday at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club.
Second-round action in the 54-hole tournament begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Southeastern, which is looking for its fourth overall Southland Conference title, will be paired with defending champion UT Arlington. The winner of the 10-team event will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
Southeastern finished with a team score of 299 to finish tied with UTA after the first round and 11 shots behind first-day leader Lamar. Central Arkansas (291) finished second overall behind the Cardinals with Texas State (296) and Stephen F. Austin (298) following.
Westermann and West finished four shots behind first-day leader Xavier Feyaerts of Lamar, who shot a 3-under 69 and was one of three golfers to finish below par. The junior duo each posted a 1-under 35 on the front nine before shooting a 2-over 38 on the back.
Freshman
Baptiste Courtachon, who battled back from a slow start on the front nine, bogeyed two of his final three holes to finish with a 4-over 76. Freshman
Grady Brame, who was 2-over through his first 16 holes, recorded a bogey on No. 17 and a double bogey on No. 18 to finish at 5-over 77 with freshman
Santiago Mejia carding an 81.
Mitchell McLeroy of SFA and Austin Moix of UCA joined Feyaerts with rounds below par as the duo each posted a 2-under 70.
Live statistics for the second round, courtesy of GolfStat.com, will be available at
www.LionSports.net.
2012 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 23-25, 2012
McKinney, Texas (Stonebridge Ranch Country Club)
Par 72, 7,346 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. Lamar 288
2. Central Arkansas 291
3. Texas State 296
4. Stephen F. Austin 298
T5. Southeastern Louisiana 299
T5. Texas-Arlington 299
7. Sam Houston State 305
8. UTSA 307
9. Nicholls State 311
10. McNeese State 317
SOUTHEASTERN INVIDIDUALS
T9.
Philipp Westermann 73
T9.
Rhys West 73
T23.
Baptiste Courtachon 76
T28.
Grady Brame 77
T43.
Santiago Mejia 81
