Peugnet Goes Low, as Redbirds Sit in Second in Michigan – Illinois State University Athletics

BARK RIVER, Mich. – Behind a career-low 66 within the second spherical from Valentin Peugnet, the Illinois State Redbirds stand in second place in a robust discipline on the Island Resort Intercollegiate, together with sitting forward of each Michigan and Kentucky within the 13-school discipline.

The Redbirds’ two rounds of 287 and 285 have them as considered one of simply two colleges to be below par in every of the opening two rounds. The mixed 572 has them 5 strokes behind match chief Toledo, and forward of Michigan (573), Kentucky (577), Miami-Ohio (578), North Dakota State (578), Valparaiso (583), Southern Illinois (586), South Dakota State (597), Kentucky’s B squad (600), Bowling Inexperienced (602), Inexperienced Bay (623), and Northern Michigan (646).

The robust begin of a 572 is the third time within the final 5 seasons that the Redbirds have kicked off the season in an enormous manner, because the staff had a two-round 571 on the Badger Invitational throughout the 2019-20 season, and a 572 (287, 285) on the 2018-19 Badger Invitational – ultimately taking the staff crown within the latter of the 2.

5 totally different Redbirds sit within the top-25 individually within the discipline, led by Peugnet’s six-under rating of 138, which has him in second place individually, one stroke off the lead. Will Troy is tied for fifteenth with a 144 (even par), whereas Felix van Dijk and Alex McCulla have matching 145’s (+1). Taking part in in his first collegiate match and taking part in as a person is freshman Pietro Pontiggia, who stands tied for twenty fourth with a 146 (+2). Parker Knowledge carded rounds of 76 and 74 to tie for forty sixth individually.

Peugnet began his day with two bogeys and 5 pars, sitting at two strokes over par via seven holes. Over his ultimate 29 holes of the day; nevertheless, he was stellar with 9 birdies, 19 pars and a bogey, together with two birdies on his first spherical to achieve the midway level of the day at even par. A bogey to open his second 18 holes was his solely above-par rating within the spherical, as he bought again to even par on the fourth gap, and went below par for the spherical with one other birdie on the ninth gap. His again 9 of the day he had 5 birdies and a par to complete his day with a career-low 66.

Troy tied his career-low along with his second-round 71, as he closed his day with an eagle on the par-five 18th gap. His day began with a birdie on the opening gap, and one other birdie on the eighth gap to drop to 2 strokes below par. A stretch of three bogeys over a 4 gap span on the flip pushed him again over par till a birdie on the fifteenth gap dropped him again to even. He closed his spherical with a bogey on the 18th gap to take a one-over 73 into the flip between rounds. After opening the second spherical with three straight pars he had back-to-back bogeys, which was adopted with three consecutive birdies, making the flip to the ultimate 9 holes at one stroke below par. Two extra bogeys within the ultimate 9 holes had him at one shot over par till his end-of-day eagle gave him his 71.

van Dijk and McCulla every shot matching 145’s, every with a one-under 71 within the opening spherical and a three-over 74 for the second spherical. van Dijk had 4 bogeys and three pars over his opening spherical, with three birdies and 5 bogeys over his ultimate 18 holes. McCulla opened his day with a bogey on the primary gap, earlier than coming again with seven straight pars adopted by an eagle on the par-five ninth gap. His again 9 had two birdies and two bogeys to shut the spherical with a one-under 71. His second 18 holes opened with one other bogey adopted by a pair and a birdie, ultimately making the flip at even par. His again 9 noticed for bogeys and two birdies, ending the spherical with a two-over 74.

In his first collegiate match, Pontiggia began slowly, and was 9 strokes over par via the primary six holes of his profession. His sluggish begin he rebounded rapidly ending his first 9 holes with three consecutive birdies. Three extra birdies to shut the primary spherical noticed him end the spherical at three strokes over par. His second spherical noticed an eagle on the par-five ninth gap, three birdies and 10 pars to shut at a one-under 71.

Knowledge used back-to-back birdie to shut his opening 9 holes at even par and had seven pars and two double bogeys to shut the opening spherical with a four-over 76. His second spherical had a birdie and bogey to open the primary 9 holes of his second spherical, and was adopted by six pars, one birdie, one bogey, and a double-bogey on the again half of the afternoon’s spherical to finish the day with a two over-74.

The Redbirds tee it up for the ultimate spherical beginning at 9:10 a.m. alongside Toledo and Michigan.

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