April 14, 2008

Palisades Collegiate Leaderboard (PDF)

MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University men's golf team rallied to shoot a 285 in the second round of the Palisades Collegiate in Charlotte, N.C. on Monday. Junior Mike Van Sickle and senior Michael Bielawski both carded a three-under par 69 in round two, as the Golden Eagles moved into a tie for fourth overall.

Van Sickle shot an even-par 72 and Bielawski fired a 73 in round one to pace Marquette, which as a team shot 294 after the first 18 holes. The Golden Eagles are currently tied at 579 with Virginia Commonwealth with one round remaining.

Kelly Kretz shaved three strokes off his first round total to shoot a 73 in round two and is tied with Ted Gray (75-74) at 149 for the tournament. Event co-host Charlotte, ranked No. 5 in the country according to Golfstat's most recent head-to-head ratings, holds a 14-stroke lead over Augusta State with a total of 562 (279-283).

Tuesday's final round of play will begin with tee times on hole one and hole 10 starting at 7:30 a.m. CT.

Palisades Collegiate
Palisades Country Club
Charlotte, N.C.
April 14, 2008 (1st and 2nd Round)
Par 72, 6,797 yards

1. Charlotte 562 (279-283)
2. Augusta State 576 (290-286)
3. USC Upstate 577 (280-297)
4. Marquette 579 (294-285)
4. VCU 579 (291-288)
6. Old Dominion 581 (294-287)
6. Xavier 581 (288-293)
8. UNC Greensboro 583 (288-295)
8. Belmont-Abbey 583 (300-283)
8. Campbell 583 (293-290)
11. Francis Marion 588 (294-294)
12. Nebraska 595 (294-301)
13. Eastern Michigan 600 (302-298)
14. Davidson 621 (310-311)

MU Individuals
T8. Mike Van Sickle 141 (72-69)
T12. Michael Bielawski 142 (73-69)
T37. Ted Gray 149 (75-74)
T37. Kelly Kretz 149 (76-73)
T61. Dustin Schwab 153 (74-79)