Mercer Tied for Second After Two Rounds at National

Monday, March 29

Greensboro, Ga. (Reynolds Lake Oconee - National)

All Day (36 Holes)

Mercer University

National Intercollegiate

Photo by: Jen Jones

Mercer Tied for Second After Two Rounds at National

3/29/2021 10:07:00 PM | Men's Golf

Five Bears are ranked in the top-25 heading into the final round

By: Stephen Waldman

GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Mercer men's golf team used a balanced effort from all five players to wind up tied for second place after two rounds at the National Intercollegiate on the Reynolds Lake Oconee National course on Monday.

Five Bears found themselves ranked inside the top-25 of the tournament, led by Ethan Werblo who finished tied for fifth after carding a 3-under par. Tyler Copp sits tied for 14th at even par following a 3-under 69 in the second round. Martin Plukka added a 1-over par finish through two rounds to tie for 16th, while Lino Galdin's 2-over par puts him tied for 21st. Jonathan Parker rounded out that group by shooting 3-over par to be tied for 24th.

Mercer Scorecard

T2	Mercer	288	285	--	-3	573
T5	Ethan Werblo	71	70	--	-3	141
T14	Tyler Copp	75	69	--	E	144
T16	Martin Plukka	73	72	--	+1	145
T21	Lino Galdin	72	74	--	+2	146
T24	Jonathan Parker	72	75	--	+3	147

Individuals

T66	Jay Spivey	80	77	--	+13	157
74	Nolan Miller	80	83	--	+19	163
75	Jun Kim	85	82	--	+23	167

COACH KAYDEN'S TAKE
"The guys played excellent team golf today. We've got a bunch of guys right there in the top-25, and we've got a great chance tomorrow to have some very good team accomplishments this week and some good individual accomplishments as well.

"I'm proud of Ethan's efforts. To be under par and in the top-5 shows his excellent play and all of the hard work and dedication he has put in this semester. He has put in a lot of work to get to this point, and we're very encouraged by his progress. We just need to come out and play hard tomorrow. You never know what can happen in a final round situation. This is what you play for. When you play in the final pairing with the first-place team, it's definitely possible to catch them in team golf, we just have to get off to a good start."

Up Next
Mercer closes out the National Intercollegiate on Tuesday as play for the final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. The Bears' five scoring players will tee off between 9:30 a.m. and 10:06 a.m. on the first tee box, while individuals Jay Spivey, Nolan Miller and Jun Kim will begin the round between 8-8:18 a.m. at the 10th tee box.

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