Round #1-2 Results I Round #3 Tee Times

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - After another typical slow start, the IUPUI men's golf team rebounded with a second round 283 (-1) to climb to a seventh-place tie against a loaded field at this week's Wolverine Intercollegiate at the par-71 U-M Golf Course. Of the 11 teams, four were ranked among the nation's top 50 at last season's end.  

California leads the field at 556 (-12) and Michigan State is second at 561 (-7). IUPUI moved from 10th to seventh after the second round after scoring 583 (300-283) through 36 holes. The Jaguars enter the final round tied with Iowa State and eight shots back of Missouri.

The Jaguars struggles lasted about 27 holes until the top four in the lineup blazed through their final nine of the day. Senior Michael Powell led the way, finishing the day at 144 (74-70) and is tied for 19th overall. The Kokomo-native bogeyed two of his first three holes on the second 18, but played bogey free from there and notched birdies on 17, 18 and 8.

Classmate Michael Davan was similarly hot, sandwiching four birdies around a bogey late in the second round and finished his day at 145 (75-70). Ben Engle posted a double bogey on his 27th hole, but rebounded with three birdies over his final nine holes. In doing so, he finished the day at 146 (75-71).

Sophomore Jose Pablo Segurola and senior Philip Wirkkala rounded out the lineup at 148 and 153, respectively. The former had four birdies in his final seven holes after double bogeying the first hole at the start of his final nine.

California was keyed by Joel Stalter's second round 63, tying the tournament's single-round record originally set in 1999. Stalter finished the day at 135 (72-63) and enters Tuesday's final round with a three-shot lead.

Tuesday's final round has IUPUI going off the 10th tees, beginning at 8:45 a.m. while playing with student-athletes from Detroit and Iowa State. Powell plays in the last grouping, slated to tee off at 9:21.

Team Standings
1. California - 281-275=556 (-12)
2. Michigan State - 285-276=561 (-7)
3. Baylor - 284-278=562 (-6)
4. Michigan - 283-285=568 (E)
5. North Carolina - 284-289=573 (+5)
6. Missouri - 290-285=575 (+7)
t-7. IUPUI - 300-283=583 (+15)
t-7. Iowa State - 290-293=583 (+15)
9. Detroit - 294-291=585 (+17)
10. Marquette - 294-294=588 (+20)
11. Oakland - 302-295=597 (+28)

Individual Standings
t-19. Michael Powell - 74-70-144 (+2)
t-26. Michael Davan - 75-70=145 (+3)
t-32. Ben Engle - 75-71=146 (+4)
t-40. Jose Pablo Segurola - 76-72=148 (+6)
51. Philip Wirkkala - 77-76=153 (+11)