BOISE, Idaho –
Ben Kaul and
Kielar Jones both jumped into the Top 10 following the second day of play at the Frontier Conference Championship on Monday.
Kaul improved by six strokes on the day, recording a 74 on the day to move up into 7
th place. He is currently sitting at 12 over par and only strokes away from jumping into the Top 5. Jones shot a 90 on the day, sneaking into the 10
th spot shooting 35 strokes above par. She is only five strokes behind a Top 5 finish.
"I'm really impressed with Ben's comeback today," head coach
Spencer Williams said. "He shot a 74 and bounced back to be within the Top 10. I'm happy for Kielar getting into the Top 10 as well. A good finish by her tomorrow will definitely get her there which is a goal of hers."
Connor Mora is right outside the 10-spot for the Argos, finishing tied for 11
th place at +20.
Trenton Olson improved his score by nine strokes on day two, shooting an 80 on the day to move up to 17
th place (+27).
Colton Stodghill is in 19
th place with a score of +28 while
Trey Sharp is in 21
st place at +30.
The Argos held onto their third spot, scoring a 320 on the day. They finished the round with a team score of 649, 81 strokes above par. They trail first-place Rocky Mountain College (+21) and Montana Tech (+40) and hold an 18-stroke lead over Carroll College.
On the women's side,
Kate Murack improved by 12 strokes on the day, shooting a 104 to move up to 19
th place (+78). As a team the women's squad scored 960 points and is in sixth place.
Both teams will compete in the final round on Tuesday. The final day will start with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. weather permitting.
"I'm expecting good finishes from them tomorrow," Williams said. "It really comes down to controlling the bar. It's a tough golf course. Keeping it in play and out of the water is the key. We need to avoid turning small mistakes into large mistakes and we'll be okay."