April 26, 2018
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Junior Trace Crowe and freshman Brandon Mancheno are tied for seventh individually following the second round of the Southeastern Conference Championship at Sea Island Golf Club Thursday.
Crowe and Mancheno are 1-under overall to lead No. 9 Auburn after posting rounds of 71 each in their second tour of the par-70 Seaside Course.
Crowe carded a team-high four birdies, including three on the back nine, while Mancheno racked up a team-best 15 pars as both players finished 1-over for the day.
Freshman Wells Padgett is tied for 31st after finishing with a 4-over 74. Padgett secured a birdie on the seventh hole to highlight his second circuit of the course.
Junior Ryan Knop and sophomore Jovan Rebula are tied for 44th and 55th, respectively, after finishing with a 2-over 72 each. Knop turned in cards of 36 on both the front and back nine, while Rebula parred his way through the front nine to highlight his day.
The Tigers are positioned in fifth in stroke play following a 6-over 286 Thursday. The top eight teams advance to stroke play after the final round Friday.
No. 11 LSU leads the field at -3 followed by No. 4 Vanderbilt (-1), No. 6 Alabama (+3), Ole Miss (+5), No. 9 Auburn (+6), No. 19 Kentucky (+9), Tennessee (+9), No. 7 Florida (+11), No. 2 Texas A&M (+13), Georgia (+13), No. 16 Arkansas (+14), South Carolina (+15), Mississippi State (+17) and Missouri (+23).
The Tigers are paired with Kentucky and Ole Miss for the final round of stroke play at the SEC Championship. Tee time begins at 7:20 a.m. CT off the first tee box. Live scoring will be available at Golfstat.com.
Team Standings
1. LSU -- 557 (-3)
2. Vanderbilt -- 559 (-1)
3. Alabama -- 563 (+3)
4. Ole Miss -- 565 (+5)
5. Auburn -- 566 (+6)
6. Kentucky -- 569 (+9)
7. Tennessee -- 570 (+10)
8. Florida -- 571 (+11)
T-9. Texas A&M -- 573 (+13)
T-9. Georgia -- 573 (+13)
11. Arkansas -- 574 (+14)
12. South Carolina -- 575 (+15)
13. Mississippi State -- 577 (+17)
14. Missouri -- 583 (+23)
Auburn Individuals
T-7. Trace Crowe -- 67-71--139 (-1)
T-7. Brandon Mancheno -- 67-71--139 (-1)
T-31. Wells Padgett -- 70-74--144 (+4)
T-44. Ryan Knop -- 74-72--146 (+6)
T-55. Jovan Rebula -- 76-72--148 (+8)