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Ela Grimwood Paced MSU In The Second Round of The SEC Championship
Grimwood, Holt Lead Day Two of SEC Championship
April 19, 2018 | Women's Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Strong showings by Katie Holt and Ela Grimwood helped the Mississippi State women's golf team to a tenth-place finish following a windy day two of the SEC Championship in Birmingham, Ala.
Grimwood opened the round with a bogey but answered with consecutive birdies on Nos. 3 and 4 to wrap the front nine 2-over. After the turn, she carded another pair or birdies to finish the day with a 2-over 74 that tied her for 32nd.
After carding a 73 on Wednesday at the par-72, 6,253-yard Greystone Golf and Country Club, Holt fired a 76 during Thursday's second round to sit in a tie for 16th with a 149 two-round total. She quickly answered a bogey on her opening hole, draining birdies on Nos. 4 and 7 to wrap the front nine at 1-over. Holt found the going tough after the turn, but built some momentum heading into Friday, notching a birdie and three-straight pars to close her round.
"It was another solid day today out there," Holt said. "I think it progressively got tougher throughout the day. It got a little bit windier. The greens were rolling differently than yesterday and it was difficult to make putts. I putted well, but I didn't make as many as I think I could have. Overall, we had a better day today as a team and I think that we just have to keep pushing hard to make it to match play this weekend. Hail State."
The duo helped Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm's young squad shave three shots off its opening-round total and conclude the day with a 17-over 305. MSU enters Friday's final round of stroke play three shots back of the Top 8 with a 613 total.
Blair Stockett knocked off three strokes from her opening round, moving into a tie for 32nd with a 3-over 75 on Thursday.
Athena Yang carded an 80 to sit in a tie for 53rd, while Aubree Jones posted an 84 to wrap second-round play tied for 64th.
Friday's final stroke play round begins at 8:30 a.m.
Team Results-Second Round
1 South Carolina 291 291 582 +6
2 Alabama 286 304 590 +14
3 Arkansas 299 293 592 +16
4 Georgia 306 290 596 +20
5 Florida 298 301 599 +23
6 Vanderbilt 296 306 602 +26
7 Auburn 306 301 607 +31
8 Kentucky 309 301 610 +34
9 Missouri 304 308 612 +36
10 Mississippi St. 308 305 613 +37
11 Tennessee 310 304 614 +38
12 Ole Miss 316 305 621 +45
13 LSU 313 311 624 +48
14 Texas A&M 312 315 627 +51
MSU Results-Second Round
T16 Katie Holt +5 73 76 149
T32 Ela Grimwood +9 79 74 153
T32 Blair Stockett +9 78 75 153
T53 Athena Yang +14 78 80 158
T64 Aubree Jones +19 79 84 163
Grimwood opened the round with a bogey but answered with consecutive birdies on Nos. 3 and 4 to wrap the front nine 2-over. After the turn, she carded another pair or birdies to finish the day with a 2-over 74 that tied her for 32nd.
After carding a 73 on Wednesday at the par-72, 6,253-yard Greystone Golf and Country Club, Holt fired a 76 during Thursday's second round to sit in a tie for 16th with a 149 two-round total. She quickly answered a bogey on her opening hole, draining birdies on Nos. 4 and 7 to wrap the front nine at 1-over. Holt found the going tough after the turn, but built some momentum heading into Friday, notching a birdie and three-straight pars to close her round.
"It was another solid day today out there," Holt said. "I think it progressively got tougher throughout the day. It got a little bit windier. The greens were rolling differently than yesterday and it was difficult to make putts. I putted well, but I didn't make as many as I think I could have. Overall, we had a better day today as a team and I think that we just have to keep pushing hard to make it to match play this weekend. Hail State."
The duo helped Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm's young squad shave three shots off its opening-round total and conclude the day with a 17-over 305. MSU enters Friday's final round of stroke play three shots back of the Top 8 with a 613 total.
Blair Stockett knocked off three strokes from her opening round, moving into a tie for 32nd with a 3-over 75 on Thursday.
Athena Yang carded an 80 to sit in a tie for 53rd, while Aubree Jones posted an 84 to wrap second-round play tied for 64th.
Friday's final stroke play round begins at 8:30 a.m.
Team Results-Second Round
1 South Carolina 291 291 582 +6
2 Alabama 286 304 590 +14
3 Arkansas 299 293 592 +16
4 Georgia 306 290 596 +20
5 Florida 298 301 599 +23
6 Vanderbilt 296 306 602 +26
7 Auburn 306 301 607 +31
8 Kentucky 309 301 610 +34
9 Missouri 304 308 612 +36
10 Mississippi St. 308 305 613 +37
11 Tennessee 310 304 614 +38
12 Ole Miss 316 305 621 +45
13 LSU 313 311 624 +48
14 Texas A&M 312 315 627 +51
MSU Results-Second Round
T16 Katie Holt +5 73 76 149
T32 Ela Grimwood +9 79 74 153
T32 Blair Stockett +9 78 75 153
T53 Athena Yang +14 78 80 158
T64 Aubree Jones +19 79 84 163
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