Horned Frogs Sit In Fourth at Boilermaker Invitational
4/10/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 10, 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - TCU resides in fourth place among 18 teams through the first two of three rounds at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. The 10th-ranked Horned Frogs' two-round score of 578 (+2) is 16 strokes behind host school and tourney leader Purdue (562) and seven behind second-place Kentucky.
Junior J.J. Killeen is tied for sixth individually after rounds of 70 and 71. His three-under score of 141 has him in position to secure his third career-top 10 finish and second this season. Killeen was the lone Frog to break par in both of Saturday's rounds.
Senior Adam Meyer is also in contention after posting a 36-hole score of 143 (-1), which included a team-best round of 69 on the second 18 holes. Meyer is searching for his ninth top-20 finish of the season and his seventh in the last eight tournaments. One stroke behind Meyer is junior David Schultz, who had an even-par 144, is tied for 19th place.
Sophomore Colby Beckstrom has a share of 50th place after a six-over 150, while senior Stephen Polanski ranks tied for 84th after a 159 (+15).
The Horned Frogs will begin final-round play on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. It is the final tune-up for TCU prior to the Conference USA Championship, which will be held April 19-21 in Dade City, Fla. TCU has won three straight conference titles, with the last two coming in C-USA.
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Team Results
1. Purdue 285-277=562 (-14); 2. Kentucky 291-280=571 (-5); 3. Colorado 288-284=572 (-4); 4. TCU 293-285=578 (+2); 5. Illinois 289-290=579 (+3); 6. Northwestern 292-288=580 (+4); 7. Louisville 292-288=590; 8. Indiana 297-288=585 (+9); 9. Kent State 286-300=586 (+10); 10. Oklahoma State 295-292=587 (+11); 11. Oklahoma 301-287=588 (+12); 12. Kansas State 300-289=589 (+13); 13. Miami (Ohio) 297-299=596 (+20); 14. Michigan 301-297=598 (+22); 15. Michigan State 307-298=605 (+29); 16. Notre Dame 303-303=606 (+30); 17. Iowa 309-304=613 (+37); 18. Wisconsin 301-315=616 (+40).
Individual Results
T-6. J.J. Killeen 70-71=141 (-3); T-14. Adam Meyer 74-69=143 (-1); T-19. David Schultz 74-70=144 (E); T-50. Colby Beckstrom 75-75=150 (+6); T-84. Stephen Polanski 79-80=159 (+15).
