CARMEL, Calif. — Reed Arnaldo is 7 under par through 15 holes of his second round, a stretch that has carried the sophomore into a tie for ninth and the University of San Diego men's golf team into a tie for sixth at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate, where the field was unable to complete Monday's scheduled 36 holes at The Preserve Golf Club.
Round two resumes at 8 a.m. PT Tuesday, a start pushed back 30 minutes with a frost delay possible, and the final round will follow. Four of USD's five players have holes remaining in the Cal Poly-hosted event, the last of the Toreros' four fall tournaments, and the standings reflect only the play that has been completed.
The Toreros opened with a 7-under 281 to sit sixth in the 11-team field after 18 holes and are 3 under so far in the second round, giving them a 10-under total they share with West Coast Conference rival Santa Clara. Brigham Young, the defending tournament champion, leads at 23 under with holes still to play, and Saint Mary's is second at 19 under with its 36 holes complete. Oregon and Grand Canyon are tied for third at 15 under, with Ohio State fifth at 14 under.
Arnaldo's 2-over 74 was San Diego's non-counting score in the opening round and left him tied for 50th. He has needed just 52 strokes for the first 15 holes of his second round, a 41-spot climb that has him 5 under for the tournament with three holes to play Tuesday morning. He led USD at the Trinity Forest Invitational three weeks ago, tying for 12th and breaking par in all three rounds.
Juniors Cooper Humphreys and Brady Clark each shot 4-under 68 in the first round to tie for sixth. Humphreys is 1 over through 15 holes of round two and tied for 16th at 3 under, while Clark is 2 over through 11 holes and tied for 20th at 2 under.
Sophomore Reid Piron opened with an even-par 72 and is 1 over through 11 holes of his second round, leaving him tied for 44th at 1 over. Senior You Seong Choi, the only Torero to complete 36 holes, is 65th at 10-over 154 after rounds of 73 and 81.
Saint Mary's Sam Baumuller holds the individual lead at 13-under 131 after rounds of 65 and 66, four strokes clear of BYU's Peter Kim, who is 9 under with four holes of his second round remaining.
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The Toreros return to The Preserve Golf Club at 8 a.m. PT Tuesday, Oct. 27, to complete the second round, with the final 18 holes to follow. Live scoring is available on Clippd.
