KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Alex Hodge's six under par day is the driving force behind Carson-Newman's place in the leaderboard after day one of the Queens Invitational.
As a group, the Eagles shot a collective 551. This was good enough to lock them into third place after two rounds of action. Alex Hodge led the scoring efforts for the Eagles with his impressive combined 133. The graduate student collected eight birdies in the second round, which locked him in a tie for second place.
Carson-Newman was able to overcome what coach Randy Wylie called "a slow start", but were able to rebound very well in the second round.
"A really nice round in round two that put us in contention for the win tomorrow," Wylie said. "A beautiful 65, by Alex Hodge, led us to a fine round of 12 under par in the afternoon."
Golfing as an individual, Will Collins found himself in a tie for 11th after two rounds. Collins collected four birdies in round two, giving him a round total of 70 and a overall score of 137.
Jake Mynatt's four birdies in round two put him in a tie for 13th. Mynatt pairs his 70 in round two with a 68 in round one.
The next C-N golfer was Jonathan Nielsen who rattled off eight birdies in the second round. His solid 68 in round two is paired with a 74 from round one. The total score of 142 puts him in a tie for 33rd. Tied with Nielsen in 33rd is teammate Jackson Tyler. Tyler was able to record a 69 in round one and a 74 in round two.
Freshman Elliot MacGregor rebounded from his 77 in round one with a nice 69 in round two. MacGregor was able to record four consecutive birdies on the front nine in round two, putting him in a tie for 58th.
The Queens Invitational will resume tomorrow morning. Full stats and live scoring can be found on the GolfStat website. A full recap can be found on cneagles.com.
