Tech Moves In On Top 10 With Stellar Second-Round

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Senior Brad Jacobson along with sophomore Andrew Dresser shot a one-over 73 second-round score to help Tech to the second-lowest team score behind Oklahoma's 294.

Tech Moves In On Top 10 With Stellar Second-Round

May 21, 2004 | Men's Golf

May 21, 2004

LUBBOCK, Texas - The No. 36 Red Raider golf team came out swinging a 296 in the second-round of the 2004 Central Regional to close the gap between them and the top 10. Tech will look to continue their success through the third-round in order to capture their spot for the 2004 NCAA Championships. The team must first overcome an eight-stroke deficit at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Ind., that stands between them and the top 10.

Freshman Oscar Floren (75-75-150) still leads all Tech golfers as he wraps up the second day in a tie for 30th. Floren moved up four ranks from yesterday's standings with his three-over 75 performance. Senior Brad Jacobson (80-73-153) continues to improve his performance throughout the competition as he moves up 37 spots in the rankings to finish day two tied for 51st. Jacobson shot a one-over 73 to move into the individual top 50s.

Sophomore Andrew Dresser (82-73-155) was Tech's most improved from day one action getting back to his familiar 71.82 season stroke-average. Dresser finished the round with a one-over 73 outing, moving him into a tie for 70th. Tied for 79th, William Haddrell (81-75-156), sophomore, found his stroke carding a three-over 75 second-round. Haddrell was able to sink two birdies at holes No.7 and No.15 to solidify his chance to creep into the top 50 overall. Rounding out the last of Tech golfers was junior Chris Pace (81-81-162) who fell to a tie for 115th-place. Two key two-stroke bogeys led to Pace being the only Tech golfer to not move up on the leader board.

The Red Raiders will enter the third-round of play six-strokes out of the top 10. The Red Raiders were able to overcome a 15-stroke gap between rounds one and two to bring them within striking range of the top ten, but will need another stellar round to solidify their hopes for another championship run. The top 10 teams from every region (East, Central, West) will move on to the championships June 1-4 in Hot Springs, Va.

Fans can view results throughout the NCAA Central Regional by logging onto Texas Tech's official athletics website at www.texastech.com and clicking on the link "Live Stats" under Men's Golf in the Upcoming Events calendar.

The Red Raiders will begin the final round of the championships with a 8:15 a.m. CST start tomorrow. With tomorrow's round Tech will swing out the remaining 18 holes of the 54-hole event at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (7,259 yards, Par 72). In the event of a tie for tenth place, each team will enter into a playoff for the final spot.

Results Listed Below:

Rank    Name                    Round 1          Round 2         Score16      Texas Tech              317             296             613t30     Oscar Floren            75              75              150t51     Brad Jacobson           80              73              153t70     Andrew Dresser          82              73              155t79     William Haddrell        81              75              156t115    Chris Pace              81              81              162
CENTRAL REGIONAL First Day ResultsBirck Boilermaker Golf Course in West Lafayette, IndianaHosted by Purdue University
Rank    Teams                   Round 1 Round 2  Score1       Kentucky, U. of         298     285      5832       Oklahoma State          287     298      5853       Texas                   298     296      5944       Texas A&M University    292     303      5955       Purdue                  295     302      5976       Oklahoma, U. of         305     294      5997       SMU                     302     299      601T8      Wichita State Univ.     302     300      602T8      TCU                     305     297      602T10     Minnesota               302     303      605T10     Kansas State Univ.      300     305      60512      Kent State              301     305      60613      Notre Dame, U. of       310     297      60714      Colorado                304     307      61115      Ohio State Univ.        302     310      61216      Texas Tech       317     296      613 17      Indiana University      306     308      61418      Kansas, U. of           315     300      61519      Tulsa                   314     306      62020      Arkansas, U. of         314     307      62121      Lamar University        309     313      62222      Xavier University       312     316      62823      Illinois                309     320      62924      Baylor                  321     317      63825      Princeton University    323     318      64126      Western Illinois U.     323     323      64627      Jackson State Univ.     333     337      670