Kent State Enters Final Day of General Hackler in Top Four
3/13/2023 8:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
Myrtle Beach, SC... The Kent State men's golf team began this year's General Hackler Championship with a bang, rifling out of the gates to a top-four finish through the first two rounds on Monday.
The Flashes were led by senior Cade Breitenstine, who carded a team-best 66 in the second round to rapidly ascend the leaderboard, gaining 29 spots to end the day in a tie for ninth.
Breitenstine wasn't too far ahead of teammates Chris Vandette and Ben MacLean who ended the middle round three and two strokes under par respectively, ensuring that three Flashes will enter the final day of competiiton in the top 25.
#16 Virginia leads the pack at 22 under par, followed by ETSU and Louisville, with the Flashes just ten strokes off the lead, and a stroke ahead of #6 Auburn.
The Flashes will be paired with Louisville on Tuesday as action resumes at 9:05 AM, for more information and to find live scoring throughout the event head on over to Golfstat.com.
Tournament Information
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Course: The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Dates: March 13-14
Par: 72 (7,233 yards)
Team Results (2/3 rounds complete)
1. #16 Virginia -22
2. ETSU -20
3. Louisville -15
4. Kent State -12
T5. #6 Auburn -11
T5. Liberty -11
7. NC State -9
8. Furman -4
9. Duke -3
10. South Carolina -2
11. ECU +6
12. Coastal Carolina +10
13. Charlotte +11
14. North Florida +17
Individual Results (2/3 rounds complete)
T9. Cade Breitenstine -5, 139 (73-66)
T17. Chris Vandette -3, 141 (70-71)
T22. Ben MacLean -2, 142 (75-67)
T38. Jordan Gilkison +1, 145 (75-70)
T48. Bryce Reed +2, 146 (72-74)
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