Kats open CUSA Championships in 6th

TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Sam Houston men's golf team sits in sixth place at 2-over par following the opening round of the CUSA Championships on Monday at Texarkana Country Club.

The Bearkats hold a one-stroke lead over Middle Tennessee and are three strokes clear of Jacksonville State. UTEP and New Mexico State lead the field at 9-under par, five shots ahead of Liberty.

Caleb Lumpkin and Grayson Petru paced Sam Houston, each tying for fourth at 3-under par. Lumpkin opened his round with a birdie and added two more, including one on the par-5 second hole, to finish with a 69. Petru got off to a strong start with back-to-back birdies on holes 16 and 17 and added two more later in the round, continuing his consistent play.

Jackson Hymer is tied for 24th at 1-over par after carding a 73. He recorded four birdies on the day, three on the front nine and another on the par-4 17th.

Sebastian May sits in 52nd at 7-over par after posting a 79, while Alex Malanga is 54th at 9-over following an 81.

The second round of the CUSA Championships is set to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, with Sam Houston teeing off at 9 a.m. alongside Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State. Live scoring will be available via Scoreboard by Clippd.

Kats open CUSA Championships in 6th

Players Mentioned

Jackson Hymer

Caleb Lumpkin

Alex Malanga

Sebastian May

Grayson Petru

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