Blue Springs, MO - The University of Sioux Falls Men's Golf team is tied for 8th place after the second day of the NSIC Championship. The team showed overall improvement on the second day.

After posting a 317 on day 1, the Cougars improved their score to 306 but were met with similar improvements from their competition. At the end of the second day USF is tied for 8th with a 47-over 623. Gavin Metz posted the Cougars best round of the event so far with a three-over 75 that propelled him into the top-20.

Top team scores after day 2 - 
1. Upper Iowa - 12-over 588 (296-292)
2. Concordia St. Paul - 16-over 592 (297-295)
3. Winona State - 17-over 593 (303-290)

Top player scores after day 2 - 
T1. Thomas Huettl - Concordia St. Paul - one-under 143 (70-73)
      Nolan Leaton - Upper Iowa - one-under 143 (70-73)
3. Tate Carlson - Upper Iowa - two-over 146 (72-74)

USF Scores after day 2 -

Jack Evans - T28th - 11-over 155 (77-78) - round 1: 1 birdie and 11 pars, round 2: one birdie and 11 pars, total: two birdies and 22 pars

Gavin Metz - T20th - eight-over 153 (78-75) - round 1: 12 pars, round 2: three birdies and 10 pars, total: three birdies and 22 pars

Bronson Vasa - T38th - 14-over 158 (82-76) - round 1: nine pars, round 2: three birdies and 11 pars, total: three birdies and 20 pars

Jake Oetzmann - 42nd - 15-over 159 (82-77) - round 1: eight pars, round 2: two birdies and 10 pars, total: two birdies and 18 pars

Hank Eggebraaten - T43rd - 16-over 160 (80-80) - round 1: one birdie and eight pars, round 2: one birdie and nine pars, total: two birdies and 17 pars

The NSIC Championship will continue tomorrow morning for the final day of competition beginning with a shotgun start at 9am. Stay tuned to USFCougars.com and the USF Athletics social media pages for final results.