Live Scoring
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's golf team put together a strong second round to move into the top-10 at the Bill Cullum Invitational Monday at Wood Ranch Golf Club.
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The Anteaters recorded a 36-hole total of 581 (296-285). They were in 11th place after the first round, but proceeded to register a 3-under 285 to jump to seventh.
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Seniors
Jonathan Kang and
Ramiz Jamal are tied for 31st after finishing the first two rounds at even-par 144. They carded identical scores of 74 (+2) and 70 (-2), climbing 22 spots in the standings after the second round. Kang had his first eagle of the season on the par-5, 526-yard second hole.
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Sophomore
Parker Lestz is tied for 46th at 146 (73-73). He had a team-high 10 birdies on the day with six coming in the first round. Classmate
Matt Gunson is tied for 49th with a 36-hole score of 147 (75-72). His three-stroke improvement helped him move up 13 spots on the leaderboard.
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Senior
Anthony Truong is tied for 81st (153), and senior
Chris Casey, who is competing as an individual, is tied for 89th (155).
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San Diego State holds a comfortable 17-stroke lead on the field at 30-under 546. The Aztecs' Puwit Anupansuebsai is also in first (129), five strokes ahead of Grand Canyon's Trevor Lampson (134).
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UC Irvine returns to the links tomorrow for the final round of the Bill Cullum Invitational.