Bruins Tied for Fourth Entering Final Round in Las VegasBruins Tied for Fourth Entering Final Round in Las Vegas

Bruins Tied for Fourth Entering Final Round in Las Vegas

Men's Golf

UCLA junior Pontus Widegren narrowed the gap to two strokes after two rounds and the fifth-ranked Bruins were in a tie for fourth in the team standings at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in

March 10, 2012

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UCLA junior Pontus Widegren narrowed the gap to two strokes after two rounds and the fifth-ranked Bruins were in a tie for fourth in the team standings at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas Saturday.

UCLA posted a team score of 292 (+4) for a 36-hole total of 583 (+7), 10 shots behind Cal, which held the second round lead at 573 (-3). Host UNLV was second at 579 (+3), followed by Texas A&M at 580 (+4). The Bruins were tied with Stanford. Texas was sixth at 584 (+8).

Individually, Widegren cut two strokes off the leader, Logan McCracken of Texas Tech, by firing a one-under par 71 for a 36-hole sum of 140 (-4). McCracken followed his first round 66 (-6) with an even par 72 and was at six-under 138. Sophomore Patrick Cantlay improved with a 71 (-1) and was tied for 17th at 145 (+1). Junior Pedro Figueiredo was tied for 32nd at 147 (+3), following his round of 73 (+1) and teammate Mario Clemens was tied for 48th at 151 (+7) after Saturday's round of 77 (+5). Tied for 53rd was sophomore Anton Arboleda at 153 (+9) following a round of 78 (+6).

Final round action continues Sunday.

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