FAYETTEVILLE -- Mason Overstreet's wild experience as a freshman golfer for the Arkansas Razorbacks ended in a blaze of glory.
Overstreet, who was struggling due to a swing change to make the five-man lineup early in the spring semester, charged into a second-place finish at the NCAA championships this week. The Kingfisher, Okla., native fought through windy conditions Monday to improve eight spots against the nation's top collegiate golfers by shooting a 1-under 71 to grab runner-up honors behind medalist Braden Thornberry of Ole Miss.
Overstreet finished with a 7 under at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.