Bearcats in Sixth After 36 Holes in Mississippi

WEST POINT, Miss. -- William McDonald's 3-under 69 jolted him ahead 26 spots to highlight Cincinnati's 36-hole Monday at the Old Waverly Collegiate.

The Bearcats have seen their best round come at the end in five events so far, including its fifth-place finish out of 18 teams at Mizzou last week, and will look to do the same Tuesday

Leo Wessel and Ryan Ford were the Bearcats' top performers with identical 73s and 71s to tie for 24th. Ford also added an eagle halfway through his second round. McDonald's 10-stroke improvement from the first to second rounds marked the best for a Bearcat this season.

No. 3 Ole Miss was 40-under and leads the event by 25 strokes, shattering the tourney record.

Team Scores
1. Ole Miss (536)
2. Mississippi State (561)
3. Alabama (563)
4. Troy (564)
5. Memphis (572)
6. Cincinnati (575)
7. Southern Miss (581)
8. ULM (584)
9. UTEP (585)
10. Missouri (586)
11. Kansas State (588)
12. South Alabama (598)
13. Murray State (609)

Cincinnati Scores
T24. Leo Wessel (73-71=144)
T24. Ryan Ford (73-71=144)
T31. Michael Senn III (70-76=146)
T42. William McDonald (79-69=148)
T50. Connor McNeely (72-78=150)

T40. Cole Imig (75-72=147)