March 16, 2012

Border Olympics Results

LAREDO, Texas - The 31st-ranked Baylor men's golf team is in third place Friday after two rounds of the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club.

Baylor, the only team in field ranked in the Golfstat top 60, tallied a 36-hole score of 17-over 593, eight strokes behind host and second-place Houston (9-over 585) and 11 strokes behind second-round leader Lamar (6-over 582).

Freshman Bjerch-Andresen, one of three Baylor golfers competing individually, shot 2-under 142 and is one stroke behind second-round leader, M.J. Daffue of Lamar (3-under 141). After an even-par first-round, Bjerch-Andresen carded a 70 during the afternoon round. Bjerch-Andresen and teammate Drew McGee were two of the three golfers to card the low second-round score of 70.

Bjerch-Andresen's fellow countryman, senior Joakim Mikkelsen, is tied for 12th at 3-over 147. Mikkelsen, ranked 38th nationally by Golfstat, posted an even-round 72 in the morning round before shooting a 75 in the afternoon.

McGee, Niclas Mansson and Jerry Ruiz each finished the day at 4-over 148, which was good for a 16th-place tie. Mansson had Baylor's best individual score of the first round with a 71; he shot a second-round 77.

Kyle Jones is at 5-over 149, tied for 23rd overall. The Snowflake, Ariz., native is one stroke ahead of teammate Ryan O'Rear, who is tied for 26th at 6-over 150. Lorenzo Scotto is tied for 48th at 10-over 154.

The final round of the Border Olympics will tee off at 8:30 a.m. CDT Saturday. Live scoring will be available at www.golfstat.com.