AUSTIN, Texas (5/13/24) – Tying the program-best mark for an NCAA Championship round, the Arkansas State men’s golf team stands seventh among 13 teams at the NCAA Austin Regional following an opening round 3-over par 287 at the University of Texas Golf Club.

Waiting out a lengthy weather delay midway through the opening round, the Red Wolves finished the day third in the field dropping 19 birdies. A-State’s 3-over par 287 on the par-71, 7,399-yard course ties the 287 (-1) in the final round of the 2021 NCAA Noblesville Regional as the program’s best for the team in any NCAA Championship round.

Host Texas leads the field at 11-under par 273 followed by Notre Dame (-9), Tennessee (-8), BYU (-5), Georgia (E) and Utah (+1) for the top six. UNC Greensboro (+4) is eighth followed by Arkansas (+5), Wake Forest (+5), Kansas City (+10), Grand Canyon (+11) and San Jose State (+14). The top five teams after 54 holes advance to the NCAA Championship May 24-29 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

Hugo Ronnberg paced A-State individually with a 1-under par 70 to tie for 18th among the 77 players, three strokes back of the individual lead. Thomas Schmidt is among 31 players at even-par or better as he posted an opening round 71 to tie for 26th. Devyn Pappas led the field with seven birdies Monday and completed the round at 1-over par 72 to tie for 32nd. Jack Maxey (+3) and Jake Lile (+3) are tied for 49th.

Palmer Jackson (Notre Dame), Michael Brennan (Wake Forest), Nathan Petronzio (Texas), Bryce Lewis (Tennessee), Tommy Morrison (Texas) and Kelvin Hernandez (UNC Greensboro) top the individual leaderboard at 4-under par. The top individual, not among the top five team finishers, advances to the NCAA Championship.

A-State starts its second round Tuesday beginning at 8:25 a.m. off the first tee. The Red Wolves are grouped with UNC Greensboro and Arkansas. Live scoring is available on Golfstat.com.

NCAA Austin Regional
First Round Results
7 Arkansas State 287 (+3)
T18 Hugo Ronnberg 70 (-1)
T26 Thomas Schmidt 71 (E)
T32 Devyn Pappas 72 (+1)
T49 Jack Maxey 74 (+3)
T49 Jake Lile 74 (+3)