LAREDO, TEXAS –
Pontus Nyholm is sixth individually and Campbell is in fifth place on the team leader board after 36 holes Monday of the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club.
The two-time defending Border Olympics champion Camels finished the day 16-under par as a team (278-282—560), but trail 20th-ranked Arkansas State (275-270—545) by 15 shots heading into Tuesday's final round.
UT-Rio Grande Valley (272-284—556) is second, while Sam Houston State (280-278—558) and host Houston (277-281—558) are tied for third, two strokes ahead of the 45th-ranked Camels in the 16-school event.
A sophomore from Gavle, Sweden, Nyholm made nine birdies, 26 pars and only one bogey Monday and is 8-under-par (67-69—136). He trails individual leader Matthew Cole of Arkansas State (67-65—132) by four shots.
Nyholm played bogey-free golf in his opening-round 67, making five birdies and 13 pars. His only bogey of the day didn't come until his 22nd hole and he recorded his 13th and 14th rounds of par, or better, golf this season. Nyholm is tied for the lead in par-3 scoring (-2) and is fifth on the par-5 holes (-4).
Junior
Max Theodorakis (69-727—141) is tied for 15th place after making 24 pars Monday, while senior
Jesper Svensson (75-68—143) and red-shirt junior
Brett McLamb (70-73—143) are tied for 30th at 1-under par. Senior
Ray Kraivixien is tied for 61st (72-75—147).
As a team, the Camels are tied for the tournament lead with 117 pars and have made 38 birdies through 36 holes.
Border Olympics
Laredo, Texas / Laredo CC
Mar. 11-12, 2019 / Par 72, 7204 Yards
Second Round Team Results: 1. Arkansas State 275-270—545, 2. UT-Rio Grande Valley 272-284—556, T3. Sam Houston State 280-278—558, T3. Houston 277-182—558,
5. Campbell 278-282—560, 6. UL-Monroe 283-286—569, T7. Oral Roberts 283-288—571, T7. UT-San Antonio 287-284—571, 9. Little Rock 289-283—572, T10. Missouri-Kansas City 282-292—574, T10. Lamar 289-285—574, 12. New Mexico State 291-285—576, 13. Stephen F. Austin 284-295—579, 14. Houston Baptist 300-287—587, 15. Bowling Green 298-291—589, 16. Southern Mississippi 294-299—593.
Second Round Individual Leaders: 1. Matthew Cole (Arkansas State) 67-65—132, T2. Zan Luka Stirn (Arkansas State) 68-65—133, T2. Alexander Frances (Houston) 66-67—133, T2. Alvaro Hernandez (UTRGV) 64-69—133, 5. Cody Burrows (Oral Roberts) 69-66—135.
Campbell Individuals: 6.
Pontus Nyholm 67-69—136, T15.
Max Theodorakis 69-72—141, T30.
Jesper Svensson 75-68—143, T30.
Brett McLamb 70-73—143, T61.
Ray Kraivixien 72-75—147.
