Bears Improve Standing In Second Day Of JT Poston Invitational

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – The Mercer men's golf team moved up the leaderboard on day two of the JT Poston Invitational, shooting 6-over as a team on Monday. The Bears now sit in 12th place.

Freshmen Henry Robards continued his strong play with a 2-under 68 performance in round two. Robards recorded four birdies with only two bogeys in Monday's round. He is tied for 15th place on the individual leaderboard heading into Tuesday's final round.

Nathan Trodd carded a two-over 72 on the day to settle into a tie for 45th on the individual leaderboard. The highlight of his round was an eagle on the par four 15th hole.

Trey Mixon, Ryan Curran and J.T. Herman rounded out the Bears lineup by shooting 72, 74 and 75, respectively.

Lipscomb continued to pace the field on day two, moving to 17-under for the tournament to build an 11 stroke lead over second-place Coastal Carolina. James Madison, Kennesaw State and Xavier round out the top five on the team leaderboard.

Lipscomb's Alejandro Rodriguez remains in first place on the individual board at nine-under.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Pos	Team	+/-	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1	Lipscomb	-17	274	269	-	543
2	Coastal Carolina	-6	279	275	-	554
T3	James Madison	-3	281	276	-	557
T3	Kennesaw State	-3	282	275	-	557
T3	Xavier	-3	282	275	-	557
6	Western Carolina	+3	282	281	-	563
7	Drexel	+4	280	284	-	564
8	Eastern Kentucky	+5	278	287	-	565
9	Georgia State	+14	287	287	-	574
10	Georgia Southern	+15	288	287	-	575
11	Wofford	+18	292	286	-	578
12	Mercer	+21	295	286	-	581
13	Francis Marion	+22	287	295	-	582
14	UTRGV	+26	291	295	-	586
15	Charleston Southern	+36	296	300	-	596

MERCER PLAYERS THROUGH 2ND ROUND
Pos	Player	+/-	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T15	Henry Robards	E	72	68	-	140
T45	Nathan Trodd	+5	72	72	-	145
T54	Ryan Curran	+7	72	75	-	147
T74	Trey Mixon	+10	78	72	-	150
T85	J.T. Herman	+13	79	74	-	153

Bears Improve Standing In Second Day Of JT Poston Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Curran

J.T. Herman

Trey Mixon

Henry Robards

Nathan Trodd

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