LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Dawson Lewis fired consecutive rounds under 70 to move atop the individual leaderboard and help Wichita State men's golf team to an 11-stroke lead heading into Tuesday's final round at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.
 
Collectively, the Shockers (282-282 – 564) finished 4-under-par in Monday's 36-hole session and lead New Mexico State (+7), Abilene Christian (+11) and six others with 18 holes to play.
 
Lewis (67-69 – 136) paces the individual pack by three strokes ahead of NMSU's Ryo Harada (-3). The sophomore's 5-under, 67 in the first round was a career-best and featured six birdies.
 
WSU's Zac Owens (68-72 – 140) is tied for third-place at 2-under.
 
All five Shockers finished among the top-half of 63 entries. Joe Bultman (73-71 – 144) is tied for 14th, Brock Polhill (74-73 – 147) is tied for 21st and Grayson Wallace (78-70 – 148) is tied for 29th.
 
Wallace matched his career-low-18 in the second round, helped by his first eagle of the year on a 560-yard, par-5.
 
The Shockers are seeking their first victory (team or individual) since Sep. 11, 2018 when Zac Owens claimed medalist honors and led WSU to Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational title.
 
This is WSU's 17th appearance at the Herb Wimberly Invitational. Lewis is looking to become just the second Shocker to win the individual crown, joining Hunter Sparks (2011). WSU captured team titles in 2002, 2004 and 2012.
 
Action continues Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. MT).
 

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Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
Oct. 14-15, 2019
Las Cruces, N.M. (New Mexico State University Golf Course)
Results Through 36 Holes
 
Team Standings:
School – Rd1-Rd2 – Total (Par)
Wichita St. – 282-282 – 564 (-4)
New Mexico St. – 289-286 – 575 (+7)
Abilene Christian – 288-291 – 579 (+11)
UTEP – 296-288 – 584 (+16)
UTRGV – 301-286 – 587 (+19)
Odessa College – 293-295 – 588 (+20)
Incarnate Word – 291-301 – 592 (+24)
Western Illinois – 307-299 – 606 (+38)
Houston Baptist – 308-303 – 611 (+43)
 
Individual Leaderboard:
1. Dawson Lewis (WSU) – 67-69 – 136 (-6)
2. Ryo Harada (NMSU) – 65-74 – 139 (-3)
3. Zac Owens (WSU) – 68-72 – 140 (-2)
3. Jake Bay (ACU) – 70-70 – 140 (-2)
5. Cole Donielson (UTEP) – 68-73 -- 141 (-1)
5. Oskar Ambrosius (UTEP) – 70-71 – 141 (-1)
 
t-14. Joe Bultman (WSU) – 73-71 – 144 (+2)
t-21. Brock Polhill (WSU) – 74-73 – 147 (+5)
t-29. Grayson Wallace (WSU) – 78-70 – 148 (+6)