WKU is tied with NC State in the fifth place. The Hilltoppers are ahead of No. 19 Charlotte, Middle Tennessee, No. 13 Ole Miss, Furman, No. 48 Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Vanderbilt's second squad, Princeton and Ball State. WKU is behind No. 1 Auburn, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 11 Vanderbilt and Mississippi State.
NOTABLES
- Rafe Blankenship tied a career best in the first round, shooting a 68 (-3) for the round. He's tied for third place going into the second round.
- Will Easterlin carded a 1-under score (70) for the first round putting him in a tie for 14th place.
- Gage Doyle posted a 72 (+1) for the round, tying for 31st place.
- Trevor Drew shot a 76 (+5) in the first round, putting him in a tie for 63rd place.
- Joseph Agee carded an 80 (+9) for the round, tying for 74th place.
QUOTABLE
"Today was a solid day," said head coach Austin King. "The guys handled the wind and setup really well and played a lot cleaner golf today than we have this spring. We've learned a lot and have been making adjustments and the guys executed those things well today. I was really proud of Will and Rafe's rounds and I'm excited to see what more they can all do tomorrow!"
TOURNAMENT SCORES
Team: 289—289 (+2); T5th place
Rafe Blankenship: 68—68 (-3); T3rd
Will Easterlin: 70—70 (-1); T14th
Gage Doyle: 72—72 (+1); T31st
Trevor Drew: 76—76 (+5); T63rd
Joseph Agee: 80—80 (+9); T74th
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will play the second round of the Mason Rudolph Championship on Saturday, April 4.
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