STOCKTON, Calif.—Tyler Ewell fired a 2-under-par 70 to move into a tie for third individually, while Utah Valley men's golf climbed three spots into a tie for second place on the team leaderboard following Tuesday's second round of the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational at The Reserve at Spanos Park.
The Wolverines carded a 4-under-par 284 in the second round to move to 4-under-par 572 (288-284) through 36 holes, sitting in a tie for second with San Francisco in the 18-team field. Host Pacific leads the tournament at 9-under-par 567 (282-285), five strokes ahead of Utah Valley and San Francisco. Seattle and Nevada are tied for fourth at 1-under-par 575.
Ewell followed Monday's 3-under-par 69 with a 2-under-par 70 on Tuesday to move to 5-under-par 139 (69-70) through two rounds. He sits tied for third on the 99-player individual leaderboard, just one stroke behind co-leaders Cade McVicker of Seattle and Felix Bouchard of Pacific, who are tied atop the standings at 6-under-par 138.
Ewell recorded four birdies during Tuesday's round, including three on the back nine. He played each side of the course at 1-under-par 35 to finish with his second consecutive round under par.
Elliot Bond and Ty Brady each carded 2-under-par 70s on Tuesday to move into a tie for ninth individually at 1-under-par 143 (73-70).
Bond recorded four birdies during his second round, including three over a four-hole stretch on the back nine. He shot a 3-under-par 33 on the back nine to finish with a 2-under-par 70.
Brady also recorded four birdies, including three on the back nine, to shoot a 2-under-par 70. He played the front nine at 1-under-par 35 and matched that score on the back nine.
KJ Ofahengaue shot a 2-over-par 74 in the second round and sits tied for 34th at 3-over-par 147 (73-74). Ofahengaue recorded three birdies during Tuesday's round.
Isaiah Ellis rounded out the Utah Valley lineup with a 4-over-par 76 and sits tied for 84th at 12-over-par 156 (80-76).
Utah Valley enters Wednesday's final round five strokes off the team lead, with Ewell just one shot behind the individual leaders. The Wolverines will begin the final 18 holes at 10:09 a.m. PT at The Reserve at Spanos Park as they look to secure their best team finish of the fall season.
