Isley, Bokeid Land In Top-20 Following Strong Rounds

NORMAN, Okla. – Walker Isley posted five birdies and jumped 23 spots into a tie for 12th in the standings to highlight UNCW's second-round performance on Tuesday at the NCAA Norman Regional at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.

The Seahawks fashioned a six-under-par 282 to move up one spot in the standings into 11th at two-over through 36 holes.

Alabama took over the regional lead at 15-under after carding and eight-under-par 280 in the second round. Host Oklahoma is two shots back of the Crimson Tide while Texas Tech and Colorado are both 11 shots back and tied for third. North Florida rounds out the top five at fifth.

Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg took over the medalist lead in the second round at nine-under.

Isley, who began the round on the back nine, was even par through his first nine holes. However, on the front nine, he posted four birdies. He posted birdies on holes five and six to drop to three under and then added another on the eighth hole.

Freshman Rune Bokeid joined Isley in the top 20 after going two-under in the second round and enters the third round tied for 18th.

While Isley climbed the standings, Patrick Sparks was the biggest gainer of the day for UNCW. The junior fashioned a five-under, UNCW NCAA regional-record tying 67 on Tuesday and rose 30 spots in the standings to 26th.

The third and final round tees off at 10:25 am EST on Wednesday.

UNCW Lineup
T12. Walker Isley 73-68=141 (-3)
T18. Rune Bokeid 72-70=142 (-2)
T26. Patrick Sparks 76-67=143 (-1)
67. Sander Akeren 75-78=153 (+9)
70. Gray Mitchum 80-77=157 (+13)

Team Standings
1. Alabama 281-280=561 (-15)
2. Oklahoma 279-284=563 (-13)
T3. Texas Tech278-287=565 (-11)
T3. Colorado 284-281=565 (-11)
5. North Florida 285-281=566 (-10)
6. Duke 283-285=568 (-8)
7. LSU 292-280=572 (-4)
8. Ole Miss 293-280=573 (-3)
9. Wake Forest 294-281=575 (-1)
10. Kansas 288-289=577 (+1)
11. UNCW 296-282=578 (+2)
12. Louisiana 297-290=587 (+11)
13. Princeton 293-296=589 (+13)
14. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 313-307=620 (+44)

Medalist Standings
1. Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech 67-68=135 (-9)
2. Drew Goodman, Oklahoma 66-70=136 (-8)
3. Nick Dunlap, Alabama 66-71=137 (-7)
T4. Hugo Townsend, Ole Miss 69-69=138 (-6)
T4. Davis Lee, North Florida 69-69=138 (-6)

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Players Mentioned

Sander Akeren: 5' 10"; Junior

Walker Isley: 6' 1"; Junior

Patrick Sparks: 6' 3"; Junior

Gray Mitchum: 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sander Akeren
: 5' 10"; Junior

Walker Isley
: 6' 1"; Junior

Patrick Sparks
: 6' 3"; Junior

Gray Mitchum
: 5' 11"; Freshman

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Isley, Bokeid Land In Top-20 Following Strong Rounds

Players Mentioned

Sander Akeren

Walker Isley

Patrick Sparks

Gray Mitchum

Players Mentioned

Sander Akeren

Walker Isley

Patrick Sparks

Gray Mitchum