Cyclones End Day One in Mexico

GUADALAJARA, Mexico-The Iowa State men's golf team concluded the first day of action Sunday at the GADO North Texas Classic at El Palomar Country Club. ISU stands in eighth place out of a 10-team field, ahead of Iowa and Arkansas-Little Rock. Cameron White flourished in his spring debut, standing in a tie for sixth after a two-round score of 148. Indiana has a six-stroke lead over Middle Tennessee State and is led by 23rd ranked sophomore Jorge Campillo who leads the medalist race.

Iowa State fired a first round score of 317 and improved with a second round tally of 300. White put himself in good position to earn his second career top-10 finish. The Plymouth, Minn., native placed seventh at the Big Four Championship.

Joe Cermak, the team's scoring average leader during the fall, carded a two-round score of 156 and stands in 31st place. Cedric Bertin opened up with a solid first day, scoring a two-round score of 153 and putting himself in a pack of four others for 22nd. Rodney Hamblin fired two rounds of 80 and is currently in a three-way tie for 38th. Johnny Larson is also in a three-way tie after a two-round total of 166 for 46th place.

Chris Baker, who earned three top-10 finishes in the fall season, withdrew from the event with a strained neck. He will compete as an individual in the final round.

Tomorrow's final round will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Team Scoring
1. Indiana
2. Middle Tennessee State
3. Louisiana-Lafayette
Houston
5. CSU-Northridge
6. UMKC
7. North Texas
8. Iowa State
9. Iowa
10.Arkansas-Little Rock

Individual Scoring
1 Jorge Campillo Indiana 73 68 141 -3
2 Jordan Irwin Houston 76 69 145 +1
3 Chas Narramore M. Tenn St 71 75 146 +2
4 Anthony Broussard N. Texas 76 71 147 +3
Aaron Hobbs CSUN 75 72 147 +3
6 Ricky Romano Houston 75 73 148 +4
Cameron White Iowa State 76 72 148 +4

ISU Scoring
T6 Cameron White 76-72--148
T22 Cedric Bertin 80-73--153
T31 Joe Cermak 81-75--156
T38 Rodney Hamblin 80-80--160
T46 Johnny Larson 82-84--166

Players Mentioned

Chris Baker

Cedric Bertin

Joe Cermak

Rodney Hamblin

Johnny Larson

Cameron White

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