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TUCSON , Ariz. ?C The TCU menˇ?s golf team maintained to the lead Monday during the second round of the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson, Ariz.
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Three of TCUˇ?s five players remained in the tournamentˇ?s top-10 places as the Horned Frogs posted a second round 290 (+2).? TCU leads the 15-team field by 11 strokes with a 565 (-11) total after 36 holes.? New Mexico and UNLV (576) are tied for second, while Kent State (578) and Arizona State (583) rounded out the top-five places.? Host Arizona is in a tie for sixth place at eight-over 584.
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Only one team in the field, Sam Houston State, managed a team round below par on Monday.
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Creighton Honeck continues to lead Arizona.? The senior carded a two-under 70 and is in a tie for ninth place at 142 (-2).? TCUˇ?s Franklin Corpening and Tulsaˇ?s Nicolas Geyger share the individual lead at seven-under 137.
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Freshman Tarquin MacManus and Tyler Neal are both tied for 29th at three-over 147. Freshman Jonathan Khan is tied for 38th place at 148 (+4).? Roberto Galletti is tied for 69th place at 11-over 155.
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The Arizona junior varsity is in 10th place at 12-over 588.? Trey Denton is tied for 14th place at 143 (-1), four strokes ahead of Nicholas Park, who is tied for 29th place.? Dentonˇ?s second-round 68 was Arizonaˇ?s low round of the day, while Parkˇ?s 71 was one of two additional rounds below par.? Mark Lamb is tied for 44th place at 152 (+8), while Beck Miller is tied for 58th place at 152 (+8). ?Andrew Kelly is tied for 73rd place at 157 (+13).
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Three other Wildcats are competing in the event as individuals.? Peter Ireland is tied for 22nd place at 146 (+2), while Tom Conran is tied for 65th at 10-over 154.? Josh Porter is in 81st place after tallying a 46-over 190.
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The 54-hole National Invitational Tournament concludes Tuesday at Omni Tucson National Golf Course, a par 72, 7,330-yard layout.
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Top-Five Teams
1.???????? TCU................................................ 275-290=565 (-11)
2????????? New Mexico...................................... 286-290=576 (E)
??????????? UNLV................................................. 286-290=576 (E)
4.???????? Kent State....................................... 287-291=578 (+2)
5.???????? Arizona State.................................. 290-293=583 (+7)
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Top-Five Individuals
1.???????? Franklin Corpening, TCU.................. 69-68=137 (-7)
??????????? Nicholas Geyger, Tulsa..................... 69-68=137 (-7)
3.???????? Ben Moser, Houston.......................... 71-68=139 (-5)
4.???????? Brandon Putnam, New Mexico......... 71-69=140 (-4)
5.???????? David Markle, Kent State.................... 70-71=141 (-3)
??????????? James Sacheck, TCU........................ 70-71=141 (-3)
??????????? Steve Saunders, New Mexico........... 68-73=141 (-3)
??????????? Eddie Olson, UNLV............................ 68-73=141 (-3)
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Arizona Finishers
T9.????? Creighton Honeck............................... 72-70=142 (-2)
T29.??? Tarquin MacManus............................ 75-72=147 (+3)
T29.??? Tyler Neal............................................ 73-74=147 (+3)
T38.??? Jonathan Khan................................... 74-74=148 (+4)
T69.??? Roberto Galletti................................ 78-77=155 (+11)
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Arizona JV Finishers
T14.??? Trey Denton.......................................... 75-68=143 (-1)
T29.??? Nicholas Park..................................... 76-71=147 (+3)
T44.??? Mark Lamb.......................................... 74-75=149 (+5)
T58.??? Beck Miller........................................... 76-76=152 (+8)
T73.??? Andrew Kelly..................................... 73-84=157 (+13)
T22.??? Peter Ireland (ind.)............................. 73-73=146 (+2)
T65.??? Tom Conran (ind.)........................... 76-78=154 (+10)
81.????? Josh Porter (ind.)............................. 97-93=190 (+46)
