TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati senior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle High School) climbed into a tie for third place at the American Championship after posting a second-round 4-under par 67 Monday at the Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.
With a two-round total of 2-under 73-67=140, Squires enters Tuesday's final round tied with USF's Albin Bergstrom (2-under 69-71=140) for third place, eight strokes behind tournament leader McClure Meissner of SMU (10-under 66-66=132).
Squires jumped 14 spots Tuesday thanks to his 67 score. It marked the second-best round of the day in the 50-player field and the third-best round of the tournament, behind only Meissner's pair of 66 scores.
Squires started his day on the 10th hole and proceeded to record a 4-under 31 on the back nine with four birdies and five par scores. His only bogie of the round came on the par-4, 465-yard sixth hole. He completed the round with five birdies and 12 par scores. It marks the sixth time this season Squires has carded a 67 or better round. His lowest score in 2018-19 came in the first round of the Seminole Intercollegiate, the opening round of the spring season, when he earned a 6-under 66 on Feb. 23.
Bearcats teammate Nicholas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School) also put together a solid second-round performance, moving up seven slots into a tie for 10th place after shooting an even par 71 Monday. His two-round total of 73-71=144 is 2-over for the tournament. Osterburg's second round included 14 par scores. He birdie two of the course's four par-5 holes and took bogies at No. 8 and No. 15, both par-3 holes.
As a unit, Cincinnati moved up one position into sixth place after Monday's 6-over 290 showing to 18-over 296-290=586. Memphis took over first place in the team standings at even par 286-282=568.
Other UC scores included freshman Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove High School) leaping 12 players into a tie for 31st place at 9-over 77-74=151. Redshirt-sophomore Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) tying for 40th place at 11-over 75-78=153. And redshirt-freshman Mason Lenhart (R-Fr., Prospect, Ky./North Oldham High School) tying for 44th place at 12-over 75-79=154.
Final-round action begins Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.
// QUOTING COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Austin and Nicolas carried us today. They were both in control of their games the entire round. Innisbrook was very demanding yet again. We have to clean some things up tomorrow and keep five guys in the round all day. We have had great weather and it looks to continue on Tuesday. We have a lot to play for and must come ready to play."
// CINCINNATI SCORES
T3 – Austin Squires 73-67=140 (-2)
T10 – Nicolas Osterburg 73-71=144 (+2)
T31 – Sam Jean 77-74=151 (+9)
T40 – Andy Mayhew 75-78=153 (+11)
T44 – Mason Lenhart 75-79=154 (+12)
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Memphis 286-282=568 (E)
2 – SMU 285-289=574 (+6)
T3 – Temple 291-289=580 (+12)
T3 – UCF 291-289=580 (+12)
5 – USF 290-293=583 (+15)
6 – Cincinnati 296-290=586 (+18)
7 – UConn 296-295=591 (+23)
8 – ECU 299-293=592 (+24)
9 – Houston 297-298=595 (+27)
10 – Wichita State 292-305=597 (+29)
With a two-round total of 2-under 73-67=140, Squires enters Tuesday's final round tied with USF's Albin Bergstrom (2-under 69-71=140) for third place, eight strokes behind tournament leader McClure Meissner of SMU (10-under 66-66=132).
Squires jumped 14 spots Tuesday thanks to his 67 score. It marked the second-best round of the day in the 50-player field and the third-best round of the tournament, behind only Meissner's pair of 66 scores.
Squires started his day on the 10th hole and proceeded to record a 4-under 31 on the back nine with four birdies and five par scores. His only bogie of the round came on the par-4, 465-yard sixth hole. He completed the round with five birdies and 12 par scores. It marks the sixth time this season Squires has carded a 67 or better round. His lowest score in 2018-19 came in the first round of the Seminole Intercollegiate, the opening round of the spring season, when he earned a 6-under 66 on Feb. 23.
Bearcats teammate Nicholas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School) also put together a solid second-round performance, moving up seven slots into a tie for 10th place after shooting an even par 71 Monday. His two-round total of 73-71=144 is 2-over for the tournament. Osterburg's second round included 14 par scores. He birdie two of the course's four par-5 holes and took bogies at No. 8 and No. 15, both par-3 holes.
As a unit, Cincinnati moved up one position into sixth place after Monday's 6-over 290 showing to 18-over 296-290=586. Memphis took over first place in the team standings at even par 286-282=568.
Other UC scores included freshman Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove High School) leaping 12 players into a tie for 31st place at 9-over 77-74=151. Redshirt-sophomore Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) tying for 40th place at 11-over 75-78=153. And redshirt-freshman Mason Lenhart (R-Fr., Prospect, Ky./North Oldham High School) tying for 44th place at 12-over 75-79=154.
Final-round action begins Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.
// QUOTING COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Austin and Nicolas carried us today. They were both in control of their games the entire round. Innisbrook was very demanding yet again. We have to clean some things up tomorrow and keep five guys in the round all day. We have had great weather and it looks to continue on Tuesday. We have a lot to play for and must come ready to play."
// CINCINNATI SCORES
T3 – Austin Squires 73-67=140 (-2)
T10 – Nicolas Osterburg 73-71=144 (+2)
T31 – Sam Jean 77-74=151 (+9)
T40 – Andy Mayhew 75-78=153 (+11)
T44 – Mason Lenhart 75-79=154 (+12)
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Memphis 286-282=568 (E)
2 – SMU 285-289=574 (+6)
T3 – Temple 291-289=580 (+12)
T3 – UCF 291-289=580 (+12)
5 – USF 290-293=583 (+15)
6 – Cincinnati 296-290=586 (+18)
7 – UConn 296-295=591 (+23)
8 – ECU 299-293=592 (+24)
9 – Houston 297-298=595 (+27)
10 – Wichita State 292-305=597 (+29)