PHOENIX, Ariz. – The South Dakota Coyotes recorded a two round score of 588 after two rounds of action at the GCU Championship Golf Course.  
 
Tournament: GCU Invitational
Location: GCU Championship Golf Course
USD Place: 16^th place (293, 295 – 588)  
Top Yote: Senior Matt Tolan, T6 (69, 72 – 141)
 
Short Story: The Yotes recorded a round score score of 293 and a round two score of 295 to sit in 16^th place after the first day. Tolan recorded one round of under-par, his second round of par or below of the season and 43^rd of his career.  
 
TEE OFF

• Tolan recorded his lowest round of the season with a 69 in the second round on Monday. The senior recorded rounds of 72 and 69 to sit tied for sixth place. After recording a one-over 72 after the first holes, Tolan ended the day on the right foot with a two-under 69 in round two. He was able to record nine birdies on the day.
• Senior Tate Arends sits tied for 40^th place after carding a 76 in round one and a 70 in round two. Tolan was able to cut six strokes off his first round score to head into the final day with a score of 146. His round two score was the lowest of the season thus far.
• Junior Ben Hicks recorded rounds of 73 and 74 for a two round score of 147. He heads into the final day tied for 53^rd place. Hicks recorded six birdies on the day.
• Competing as an individual for the Yotes, Nick LaMotte recorded a 12-over 154 after two rounds of action. He sits tied for 86^th place after recording rounds of 74 and 80.
• Justin Kolb recorded a 14-over 156 after two rounds of action. He sits in 89^th place after recording rounds of 77 and 79. He sunk two birdies and 22 pars on the day.
• Ian Johnston recorded two birdies on day one and carded a 16-over 158. Johnston sits in 92^nd place heading into the final day looking to get back in the 70s.

 
COYOTE SCORES

Place	Team/Golfer	RD 1	RD 2	TOTAL
16	South Dakota	293	295	588
T6	Matt Tolan (1)	69	72	141
T40	Tate Arends (2)	76	70	146
T53	Ben Hicks (4)	73	74	147
89	Justin Kolb (3)	77	79	156
92	Ian Johnston (5)	75	83	158

 
INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Place	Golfer	RD 1	RD 2	TOTAL
T86	Nick LaMotte (South Dakota)	74	80	154

 
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Tolan found great success in the par fours and fives on day one recording seven of his nine birdies on those holes. On holes 500 yards or more, Tolan recorded par or below on all but one of the seven holes.
• Tolan's nine birdies after two rounds is four more than he had in three rounds at the Southern Invitational.

 
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The Yotes will golf the final 18 holes on Tuesday.