What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State shot a second round 4-under par 280, 19 strokes better than its first round score, to move up to 12th of 24 teams at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic.
* Junior Max Herrmann and sophomore Nick Budd led the Panthers each with rounds of 68 on Saturday.
* Nick Budd has shot in the 60s in five of his last six rounds.
LAHAINA, Hawai'i – Junior Max Herrmann and sophomore Nick Budd each shot 68 on Saturday to lead the Georgia State men's golf team to a second round 4-under 280 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic.
By shooting 19 strokes better than on Friday, the Panthers moved three spots and into 12th of 24 teams. Georgia State stands at 11-over par in a field that includes eight teams ranked in the top 50 of the latest GolfStat rankings.
Max Herrmann moved into a tie for 31st following his 68 which included six birdies. He stands at 1-over par entering the final round on Sunday.
Budd, who won the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate with three rounds in the 60s last week, made seven birdies en route to his 3-under round. He birdied three of his final four holes to move into a tie for 55th and is now 4-over for the tournament.
“We played a lot better today,” head coach Joe Inman said. “The funny thing is that we still left a lot of strokes out on the course. We counted three double bogeys and still shot 4-under par. I think if we can put it all together on Sunday, we could go really low out here and finish the fall on a high note.”
Senior Nathan Mallonee continues to lead the Panthers and stands tied for 18th entering the final round. Mallonee shot a 1-over 72 on Saturday and is 1-under thru 36 holes.
Junior Alex Herrmann also shot a 72 and is tied for 81st at 7-over par entering the final round. Freshman Egill Gunnarsson rounded out the line-up with a 2-over 73 that included four birdies to sit tied for 104th at 11-over.
No. 15 Georgia shot an 18-under 266 to take over the lead at 18-under par. The Bulldogs sit 10 strokes ahead of No. 13 LSU which stands at 8-under par. No. 7 Oklahoma is third at 7-under par, followed by No. 24 Clemson, No. 37 Kansas and No. 39 South Carolina all tied for fourth at 6-under par.
Georgia's Greyson Sigg, ranked No. 15 in the country, and Kansas' Chase Hanna are tied for the individual lead at 9-under par. Hanna shot a 10-under 61 on Saturday. Clemson's Doc Redman and Georgia's Zach Healy are tied for third at 8-under par. A group of five golfers are tied for fifth at 6-under par.
The field will once again utilize a shotgun start at 2:30 p.m. ET/8:30 a.m. HT on Saturday. Georgia State will be paired with Houston, Minnesota and Loyola Marymount.
Following the event, Georgia State will return to action in the spring, Feb. 20-21, at the Mobile Intercollegiate hosted by Sun Belt foe South Alabama.
