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Querencia Cabo Collegiate
Wolcott, Gamble Lead Rebels on Day One in Cabo
3/1/2015 | Men's Golf
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Sophomore Ben Wolcott and junior Forrest Gamble each had strong first rounds of play to lead the Ole Miss men's golf team on day one at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate.
Wolcott, who fired a 1-under par 70, carded four birdies on the day and is tied for 13th place overall. Gamble is tied for 18th place, posting a first-round score of even par 71.
"I am very happy with how our guys hung in there today," Ole Miss head coach Chris Malloy said. "We were going in the wrong direction there for a while and really finished strong. Ben and Forrest played well and are starting to get some good vibes around this course. I am confident that our best is yet to come this week."
Senior Blake Morris posted a 1-over par 72 on day one and is tied for 23rd place. Freshman Josh Seiple is tied for 47th place, carding a 3-over par 74 in the first round. Sophomore Noah West is tied for 67th place after one round of play.
As a team, Ole Miss tied for eighth place with No. 11 Vanderbilt. The Rebels fired a 3-over 287 on day one and are ahead of SEC foes No. 7 LSU and No. 39 Arkansas on the leaderboard. No. 2 Florida State is in the lead with a score of 9-under 275.
The second round will tee off tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CT. The Rebels will be paired with No. 9 Baylor and Kentucky.
Fans can follow live scoring of second round by clicking the link on the calendar or visiting Golfstat.com. For all Ole Miss men's golf news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf, on Instagram at OleMissMGolfand on Facebook at facebook.com/OleMissMGolf. Fans can also follow head coach Chris Malloy on Twitter at @CoachMalloy12.
Ole Miss individuals
T13. Ben Wolcott: 70
T18. Forrest Gamble: 71
T23. Blake Morris: 72
T47. Josh Seiple: 74
T67. Noah West: 81
Teams
1. No. 2 Florida State: 275
2. No. 12 South Florida: 276
T3. No. 14 Stanford: 282
T3. No. 19 Washington: 282
T5. No. 13 Wake Forest: 285
T5. No. 35 Houston: 285
7. Lamar: 286
T8. No. 47 Ole Miss: 287
T8. No. 11 Vanderbilt: 287
10. No. 9 Baylor: 288
11. Kentucky: 290
12. No. 39 Arkansas: 291
13. No. 7 LSU: 292
14. Rice: 300
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