Bulldog Men's Golf Improves Score By 19 Strokes In Round Two

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's golf team continued action in the 2021 Midwest/Central Super Regional on Friday (May 7) at the Shoal Creek Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo.

The Bulldogs posted a 288 team score in Friday's second round of action and are currently tied for 13th place overall going into Saturday's final round of action. FSU previously shot a first-round 307 team score in the opening 18 holes of action on Thursday.

Presently, Central Missouri holds the lead after 36 holes with a score of 554 followed by Indianapolis in second place at 572 and Henderson State (Ark.) in third with a 573 total. The par 71 course measures 6,943 yards.

The Midwest/Central Regional is being hosted by William Jewell College and consists of eight teams from the Midwest Region along with eight from the Central Region. Three individuals from each region are also competing in the 54-hole tournament.

In round two action, Ferris State was led by Nathan Kraynyk, who is tied for 28th overall at 145 for the tournament after rounds of 74 and 71. FSU's Thomas Hursey and Adam Arif Madzri are both tied for 51st with scores of 151 overall. Hursey shot a 75 in round two after a first-round 76 score while Madzri carded a 72 in the second round on the heels of a 79 in the first round.

The Bulldogs' Trent Barth shot a 70 in round two and is tied for 60th at 153 overall while Joshua Jeffords notched a 86 in the final round and is tied for 84th with a 164 score.

At a minimum, the top four teams from each regional (regardless of region) will advance to the 2021 NCAA-II Men's Golf Championships slated for May 17-21 at PGA National Resort's The Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The finals will be hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. For the 2021 championships, the Midwest/Central Super Regional will be allocated four berths into the D2 National Championships.

This season, the Bulldogs captured their 21st Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship as they beat rival Grand Valley State in head-to-head finals action at the league event.

This year makes this the 18th-straight year in which the Bulldogs have had representation in the NCAA Tournament when it has been held. The 18-year streak of NCAA Championship representation in men's golf ranks as one of the longest active stretches in the country.

The Bulldogs will return to the course on Saturday for the final round with tee times to be determined.