BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Midwestern State was atop the leaderboard after shooting 11-over 299 in the first round on Monday, but the Mustangs are in third place at 35-over 611 through the first two rounds at the Tulsa Cup, shooting 24-over 312 in the second round at Forest Ridge Golf Club on Monday.
Rogers State is leading the 54-hole event through 36 holes at 23-over 599. The host school has a six-stroke lead over second place Henderson State entering the final round on Tuesday. Southwestern Oklahoma State is a stroke behind MSU in fourth place.
Teagen Muldoon of Henderson State shot even-par 72 in both rounds to take the lead through the first two rounds. Brianna Chamoun is a stroke back in second place, and London Wilson of SWOSU is tied for third with Jovie Wilkins of Cameron at 2-over 146.
Romane Lacoste shot even-par 72 in her opening round with five birdies, including three over her first five holes of the tournament. In the second round, Lacoste birdied the 445-yard, par-5 No. 18 hole for the second time but finished 8-over 80. The senior from France is in a three-way tie for14th on the player leaderboard at 8-over 152.
Mary Kerr is in a five-way tie for 17th place at 9-over 153. The junior from Friendswood, Texas, finished the day with three birdies, including two in a three-hole stretch of the second round, and she finished the round at 2-over 74. Her first birdie followed a double bogey at the 447-yard, par-5 No. 9 hole in the first round as she started the day with a 7-over 79.
Kinley Pessel birdied No. 9 hole twice on Monday and is in a three-way tie for 22nd place at 10-over 154. The senior from Marshall, Texas, shot 2-over 74 in the opening and followed that up with a an 8-over 80 in the second round.
Emme Darnold had five birdies through 36 holes on Monday, including two birdies on No. 9 hole. Darnold shot 2-over 74 in the first round. The sophomore from Andrews, Texas, had three birdies in the second round but shot 9-over 81. Darnold is in a three-way tie at 11-over 155.
Kaetie Samuels is playing as an individual this week and is in a four-way tie for 28th place at 12-over 156. Samuels eagled the ninth hole in the first round and birdied three of four holes on the back nine at Forest Ridge. Samuels also birdied the 316-yard, par-5 No. 5 hole, which was her final hole in the first round. Samuels only birdie in the second round came at the No. 9 hole, and the sophomore from Flower Mound, Texas, shot 7-over 79 during the afternoon session.
Madison Wert is in 40th place at 15-over 159 through the first two rounds. The senior from Roanoke, Texas carded her only birdie of the day in the second round at the 360-yard, par-4 No. 1 hole. Wert shot 6-over 78 in the second round after shooting 9-over 81 in the morning session.
Samantha Truong, playing as an individual, is in a four-way tie for 42nd place in the 90-player field at 17-over 161. Truong eagled the 445-yard, par-5 No. 18 in the first round and also had three birdies, including one at the 170-yard, par-3 No. 12 hole, en route to a 9-over 81 in the opening round. The sophomore from Pearland, Texas, birdied the 344-yard, par-4 No. 15 hole for the second time during the second round and finished the round at 8-over 80.
Midwestern State had the fifth-most birdies on Monday with 18, and it had the second-most pars with 101 — seven fewer than the hosts from Rogers State.
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