McCommon in Top 10 After Day One at Steelwood

LOXLEY, Ala. – The Cyclones shot their third best single-round score as a team in round one of the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, shooting a 282 (-6) and placing them tied for eighth after the first round. In round two, the Cyclones shot a 291 (+3), placing them tied for eleventh going into the final round.

Jackson McCommon led the way for the Cyclones, carding a 71 (-1) in round one and a 67 (-5) in round two, good for the best round by a Cyclone this season, to put himself in the tied for 10^th going into the final round. McCommon's 3.75 average on Par 4's ties him for fourth best in the field, along with 12 birdies tying for 5^th.

Senior Dianchao Wu followed, recording a consistent 72 (E) in the first round followed by a 74 (+2) in the second round to sit him tied for 51^st. His 3.88 average on Par 4's ties Wu at 16^th on the day.

Freshman Ben Wheeler tied his third-best round of the year, tallying a 71 (-1) in the first round. His second round score of 75 (+3) places him tied for 51^st after the first day. Wheeler added 24 pars on the day, the sixth-best mark of the day.

Owen Sawyer had a solid day, notching another round under par in round one with a 71 (-1) and a 75 (+3) in round two. He is tied for 51^st going into the final round tomorrow.

Drew Hensen shot his best round of the year in round one, carding a 69 (-3) after shooting four birdies and just one bogey. In round two, Hensen finished with an 82 (+10) which sits him tied for 73^rd.

Jesse Trembath (Ind.) had a great first round, shooting a career-best 69 (-3) in round one. Trembath tallied four birdies and just one bogey in the career-best performance in round one, followed by another four birdies in round two when he finished with a 77 (+5). He will enter the final round tied for 51^st.

The Cyclones will return to the Steelwood Golf Course at 8 a.m. CT on a shotgun start tomorrow morning to play the final round.

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Drew Hensen

Jackson McCommon

Owen Sawyer

Jesse Trembath

Ben Wheeler

Dianchao Wu

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