GOLF | Freshman Jerge Leads Gaels After Day One in Arizona

Monday, January 29

Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.

Saint Mary's College of California

1st and 2nd Rounds

Photo by: SMC Athletics / Emily Smith

GOLF | Freshman Jerge Leads Gaels After Day One in Arizona

1/29/2024 7:12:00 PM | Men's Golf

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TUCSON, Ariz. - With round one and most of round two of the National Invitational Tournament completed at Omni Tucson National, the Saint Mary's golf team finds itself tied for 11th place at 6-under par.

In the opening round, freshman Jack Jerge led the Gaels with a 3-under-par performance, securing a tie for 31st place individually. Following closely were freshman James Watney and junior Kristian Bressum, both finishing round one at 1-under par. Rounding out the scores were sophomore Aidan Lee and junior Connor Reis, both at 1-over par.

As round two progressed, Connor Reis was having the best round for the Gaels, carding a 2-under-par performance through 14 holes, while James Watney, Aidan Lee, and Jack Jerge held steady at even par before play was suspended due to darkness. Kristian Bressum is currently at 2-over par through 14 holes for his second round.

The current tournament leader is the University of New Mexico, boasting a score of 35-under-par. Play is set to resume tomorrow at 8:30 am PST, beginning with the completion of the final holes of round two. Following that, the teams will proceed to the third and final round of this year's NIT.

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