BARK RIVER, Mich. – Behind a career-low 66 in the second round from Valentin Peugnet, the Illinois State Redbirds stand in second place in a strong field at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, including sitting ahead of both Michigan and Kentucky in the 13-school field.
The Redbirds' two rounds of 287 and 285 have them as one of just two schools to be under par in each of the opening two rounds. The combined 572 has them five strokes behind tournament leader Toledo, and ahead of Michigan (573), Kentucky (577), Miami-Ohio (578), North Dakota State (578), Valparaiso (583), Southern Illinois (586), South Dakota State (597), Kentucky's B squad (600), Bowling Green (602), Green Bay (623), and Northern Michigan (646).