SAN ANTONIO – Midwestern State is tied with Oklahoma Christian in second place, eight strokes behind UT Permian Basin, at 8-under 568 through two rounds at the NCAA West/South Central Regional Preview at The Dominion Country Club. The Mustangs shot 11-under 277 in the second round on Monday afternoon.

Christian Yanovitch of Oklahoma Christian is atop the player leaderboard at 10-under, leading Anthony Asta of CSU Dominguez Hills by one stroke. Anniston McIlwain of Midwestern State is in a three-way tie for fifth place, four strokes behind Yanovitch.

McIlwain had five birdies in the first round and seven in the second round. The junior from Bulverde, Texas, had one bogey and one double bogey in each round. McIlwain opened with a 2-under 70 and shot 4-under 68 in the afternoon session. He had two birdies at No. 9, No. 13, No. 16 and No. 17 through the first 36 holes on Monday. After a double bogey at the 528-yard, par-5 No. 7 hole in the first round, McIlwain birdied the hole the second time around.

Ryan Griff started his day with a birdie at the 400-yard, par-4 No. 6 hole and finished the first round at 1-under 71 with four birdies. The junior from Bulverde, Texas, had five birdies in the second round, including his second of the day at the 499-yard, par-5 No. 9 hole, and shot 3-under 69 in the afternoon session. Griff is in a five-way tie for 12^th place at 4-under 140.

Nathan Nelson, playing as an individual, is also in the group tied for 12^th place. Nelson strung together three consecutive birdies in his first round starting at No. 9 hole. He finished with five first-round birdies and shot 4-under 68 in the morning session. The senior from Gunter, Texas, had three more birdies in the second round and carded an even-par 72.

Collin Moody had two eagles in the second round. The first eagle came at the No. 9 hole, and then he posted another eagle at the 537-yard, par-5 No. 18 hole. He added two birdies in the second round and shot 3-under 69. In his first round, the sophomore from Bridgeport, Texas, had two birdies, including one on the ninth hole, and shot 3-over 75. Moody is in a seven-way tie for 31^st place even-par 144.

Jaxon Donaldson had nine birdies over the first 36 holes, starting his second round with a birdie at the 416-yard, par-4 No. 4 hole. He birdied the 512-yard, par-5 No. 11 hole in both rounds on Monday. The junior from Wimberley, Texas, opened with a 3-over 75 and shot 1-under 71 in his afternoon round. Donaldson is in a four-way tie for 44^th place in the 90-player field at 2-over 146.

Carter Ray had back-to-back birdies in both rounds and finished with five total birdies through 36 holes. The junior from Walters, Oklahoma, shot 6-over 78 in the first round and improved his score by four strokes in the second round. Ray is in a five-way tie for 77^th place at 8-over 152 entering the final round.

Midwestern State led the 16-team field on the par-4s at 8-under par and had third-most birdies with 39 through the first 36 holes of the tournament, which concludes with the third round on Tuesday morning.