HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Arkansas-Monticello Men's Golf finished in eighth place after the first two rounds of the Battle for the Belt Tournament hosted by Henderson State University at the Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington Course), on Monday evening.

Through day one the Weevils shot a combined score of 11-over par (587). Battle for the Belt host Henderson State University currently sits on top of the leaderboard with a combined score of 13-under par (563). At the same time, fellow GAC schools Arkansas Tech and conference rival Southern Arkansas have placed second and fourth.

The Boll Weevils were led by Sophomore Chase Kisver and Senior Owen Page tying for 15th at even par (144). Kisver and Page both shot even (72) in each round.

Senior Aidan Rooke fired a round one score of  5-over par (77), before scoring 1-under par (71) in his second round. Rooke finished the day tied at 36th place with a final two round total of 148 (+4).

Freshman Carson Slaughter, competing individually, finished the day tied at 43, 6-over par (150). Slaughter shot a first round of  77 (+5), before firing even (72) in his final round.

Junior Daniel Taylor shot 2-over par (74) in his first round of the day, before recording a second-round score of 77 (+5), to finish tied for 49th at 151 (+7).

Competing individually, Sophomore Sawyor Hamilton, shot 78 (+6) in round one and 77 (+5) in round two, to finish tied for 58th with a combined two-round total of 155 (+11)

Freshman Landry Rogers finished the first day of the tournament in 74th, 21-over par (165). Rogers scored 87 (+15) in round one, before firing a second round of 6-over par (78).

Junior Hunter Edwards, competing individually, finished out the day for the Weevils tied for 81st, 40-over par (184). Edwards scored and 89 (+17) in round one and a 95 (+23) in round two.

Combined for the day UAM recorded 28 birdies over the course of 36 holes. Kisver and Page led the day with 9 birdies each.

The Weevils are back on the greens tomorrow, Oct. 1, as they compete in the final round of the Battle for the Belt Tournament from the Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington Course) in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

2024 BATTLE FOR THE BELT DAY 1 RECAP

Arkansas-Monticello	Place	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Total
Chase Kisver	T-15	Even (72)	Even (72)	144
Owen Page	T-15	Even (72)	Even (72)	144
Aidan Rooke	T-36	+5 (77)	-1 (71)	148
Carson Slaughter**	T-43	+5 (77)	Even (72)	150
Daniel Taylor	T-49	+2 (74)	+5 (77)	151
Sawyor Hamilton**	T-58	+6 (78)	+5 (77)	155
Landry Rogers	74	+15 (87)	+6 (78)	165
Hunter Edwards**	T-81	+17 (89)	+23 (95)	184

**Competing Individually

The Rundown
Schedule: Monday- Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2024
Course: Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington Course) | Hot Springs, Arkansas
Format: 3 Rounds, 54-Hole Tournament, Par 72
Host: Henderson State University