University of Nevada Las Vegas
NCAA Regionals
Rebels In Eighth After NCAA Regional's First Day
5/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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May 15, 2014
Results
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's golf team shot an opening-round 20-over-par 308 in windy and rainy conditions on Thursday and is in eighth place at the 2014 NCAA Sugar Grove Regional, which is being played at Rich Harvest Farms (par 72, 7,151 yards).
UAB opened play with a 4-over 292 and leads second-place Illinois by just a shot. Clemson and Kent State are tied for third at 11-over, while Jacksonville State and USC are tied for fifth at 14-over. The fifth-seeded Rebels are six shots back of fifth place.
Illinois' Brian Campbell recorded five birdies and two bogeys on the day to lead the field by a shot at 3-under 69. Kent State's Taylor Pencdrith and Jacksonville State's Pablo Torres are both tied for second at 2-under, while UAB's Wilson McDonald and Clemson's Carson Young are tied for fourth at even par.
The Rebels were led by sophomore Zane Thomas, who is tied for 16th at 3-over 75. Junior Kurt Kitayama is tied for 23rd at 4-over 76, junior Carl Jonson is tied for 33rd at 6-over 78, junior Nicholas Maruri is tied for 38th at 7-over 79 and sophomore AJ McInerneyis tied for 54th at 9-over 81.
There are a total of six 54-hole regional tournaments. The Sugar Grove Regional consists of 14 teams and 75 individuals. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each of the regionals will advance to the NCAA Championship finals, which will be played May 23-28 at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan. (hosted by Wichita State).
This year marks UNLV's 26th straight appearance in a NCAA Regional, which is the record for most consecutive appearances.
The tournament will continue with 18 holes on Friday and conclude with another 18 holes on Saturday. UNLV is slated to begin the second round off the No. 10 hole with tee times scheduled from 8:00-8:44 a.m. CT with California and Purdue. Live stats are available courtesy of Golfstat through a link on UNLVRebels.com or by clicking here.
