The No. 4-ranked Midland College men’s golf team sits in third place after the first two rounds of the NJCAA National Championship Preview in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The Chaparrals shot a 286-284—570 total at Hardscrabble Country Club and are five shots back of second-place Odessa College (284-281—565). No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College leads with a 272-273—545 total.
Sophomore Kalle Blixt led the Chaps with a 72-70—142 total to sit in a tie for ninth in the individual standings.
There is a three-way tie for first with Hutchinson’s Grant Hatzenbuehler (67-67—134) and Hugo Duquaine (68-66—134) and Odessa’s Fridolin Michel (68-66—134).
Also for MC, sophomore Sinan Melhli is tied for 13th with a 68-75—143; sophomore Oskar Falshoj shot 71-73—144; freshman Alexander Viscovich shot a 75-70—145 total; sophomore Leo Powell shot a 75-71—146; and individual and freshman Tucker Smith shot a 79-71—150 total.
The tournament concludes on Tuesday with the final round.