Gulf Coast leads field of four-year schools
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College leads a field of four-year schools by 10 strokes after the first two rounds of Christian Brothers' fall invitational golf tournament in Southaven.
The Bulldogs, ranked second in the nation, finished 2-over after a sizzling second round to pull ahead of second-place Delta State in the 10-team field at the North Creek Golf Course. The first two rounds were played Monday, with the final round being played Tuesday.
Colin Troxler is tied for second at 2-under, four shots behind Delta State's Alex Clark. Troxler is tied with Gulf Coast alum Conner Entriken, now golfing for William Carey.
The next two golfers in the standings are also from Gulf Coast, with Phillip Hickam second at 1-under and Grant Motter at 1-over. Troxler, Hickam and Motter fired identical 67s in the second round to lead the Bulldogs charge.
Wyatt Adkison (+10) is tied for 15th, and George Kawell is tied for 19th at 13-over.
Team scores
Gulf Coast 289-273—562 (+2)
Delta State 288-284—572 (+12)
Christian Brothers 293-292—585 (+25)
William Carey 297-294—591 (+31)
Mississippi College 298-301—599 (+39)
Fontbonne University 323-323—646 (+86)
Talladega College 324-330—654 (+94)
Illinois College 332-323-655 (+95)
Centenary College 333-328—661 (+101)
Covenant College 334-327—661 (+101)
Gulf Coast scores
T2. Colin Troxler 71-67—138 (-2)
4. Phillip Hickam 72-67—139 (-1)
5. Grant Motter 74-67—141 (+1)
T15. Wyatt Adkison 78-72—150 (+10)
T19. George Kawell 72-81—153 (+13)
T27. Jonathon Newman* 81-75—156 (+16)
T50. Tyler Schingle* 95-95—190 (+50)
*Playing as individual
