CHAUTAUQUA, NY - Brent Schmiesing shaved four shots off his score from Round 1 to Round 2 of the 2023 NJCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships at Chautauqua Golf Club, signing off on a four-over par 76 on Wednesday. The improved score also bumped the freshman up a spot on the leaderboard, where he sits alone at 25th overall.

2023 NJCAA Division III Golf Championships Results (Round 2): Individual | Team

After Monday's par-filled 18 holes, Schmiesing did not record a single par over the first six holes as he opened play on the back nine. A birdie on the par 5 10th was followed by back-to-back bogeys, however, a second birdie on a par 5 on No. 13 put him back at even. A bogey on the next hole was answered with yet another made birdie put on the par 3 15th. He finished par-bogey-par over the final three to make the turn at one over.

The par on 18 ignited a run of five consecutive as he made the move to the front nine, which he would record three-more bogeys on to post another 9-hole total of 38. The Fitchburg, Wisconsin, native finished the day with three birdies, eight pars, and seven bogeys. He owns the eighth-best score among individual qualifiers.

4-shot improvement moves Schmiesing up the leaderboard

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Schmiesing remains 15 shots behind the co-leaders of Nick Johnson from Georgia Military College and Alex Martin of Sandhills Community College. Sandhills improved their team lead with an impressive 284 team score and own a 576-594 edge over GMC. Region 4 champ College of DuPage is holding steady in fifth after a 315 gave them a 638 team total.

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Schmiesing was given a 10:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. CT tee time off Hole #1 for Thursday's third round. Tee times and pairings for Friday will be determined based on the day's results.

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