Second Round Results of Badger Men's Golf Invitational
September 07, 2002 | Men's Golf
It's still anyone's tournament as Illinois eclipsed a one-stroke deficit to tie Toledo for the lead after the second round of the 54-hole Badger Men 's Golf Invitational at University Ridge in Verona.
Toledo, the 2001 defending champion, is on its record-setting pace of a year ago with a 10-under par 284-282--566. The Rockets set the 54-hole collegiate course record a year ago with an 11-under par 853. Illinois is poised for victory as well with its 285-281'566. Penn State is third three strokes back with a 286-283 '569.
The host Badgers are 12th with a 298-293--590 as the 15-team invitational concludes with 18 holes Sunday. UW sophomore Brian Brodell remained in contention six shots back with a four-under par 69-71'140 to tie for fourth in the 75-person field.
Greg Pieczynski of Penn State leads the tournament by four strokes with a pair 67's which tied the course collegiate 18-hole record until today. Washington State's Ryan Camp, who shot an 81 in the first round to tie for 70th, shot a men's collegiate course record 65 today to move into a tie for 26th at two over 81-65'146. Eighteen golfers have sub-par rounds after two days in excellent weather.
Play resumes Sunday with 18 holes off both No. 1 and 10 holes beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Badgers will tee off in the last groups on No. 10 beginning with Wes Hansen at 9:50 a.m. Brodell will tee off at 10:30 a.m. The entire pairings can be found at golfstat.com.
Team Scores: 1, Toledo 284-282'566 and Illinois 285-281--566; 3, Penn State 286-283--569; 4, Colorado State 290-294--574; T5, UNC-Wilmington 289-288'577 and Washington State 293-284--577; 7, Lamar University 297-285'582; 8, Indiana 296-288'584; T9 Coastal Carolina 303-283 '586 and Iowa 293-29'586; 11, Xavier 300-288'588; 12, Wisconsin 298-292'590; 13, Long Beach State 301-291'592; 14, Georgia state 297-298 '595; 15, Western Kentucky 293-303'596
Top Individuals: T1, Greg Pieczynski, PSU, 67-67--134; T2, Patrick Nagel, ILL 71-67 and Shawn Stefani, LAM 70-68'138; T4, Brian Brodell, WIS, 69-71 and Nolan Martin, CSU, 71-69'140.
Wisconsin Scores: T4, Brian Brodell 69-71--140; T40 Joel Rechlicz 75-73--148; T60 Kevin Tassistro 76-76--152; T66 Dylan Esterling 83-72'155; T66 Wes Hansen 78-77--155
