College Sports
Kansas State University
BREMERTON, Wash. – Following a second-round score of 4-over par 292 – the sixth-best total among the 14-team field on Tuesday – the Kansas State men’s golf team remains in the hunt for a top-five finish at the 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional held the par-72, 7,167-yard Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club. The […]
BREMERTON, Wash. – Following a second-round score of 4-over par 292 – the sixth-best total among the 14-team field on Tuesday – the Kansas State men’s golf team remains in the hunt for a top-five finish at the 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional held the par-72, 7,167-yard Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club.
The Wildcats are vying for a finish in the top five to advance to the first NCAA Championship in program history. They hold a 36-hole score of 6-over par 582 to reside in fifth place. There are six teams within 10 shots of each other that are battling for the final three spots to qualify for the championship.
“Today was a bit of a grind,” head coach Grant Robbins said of a course that has played nearly four shots over par per player over the first two rounds. “We kind of gave away a few shots on our first nine, but they did a great job of battling all day to keep us in contention. We are right where we want to be going into tomorrow. We know our good golf is good enough. It is a matter of going out, staying committed to our game plan, playing our game and seeing what happens.”
Behind team leaders Florida and Arizona State – which are at 25-under par and 16-under par, respectively – South Carolina is in third place at 2-under par 574, and Colorado in fourth place and five shots ahead of the Wildcats at 1-over par 577.
Right behind K-State is Charlotte at 7-over par 583, while South Florida and Utah are tied for seventh place at 8-over par 584.
K-State was led on Tuesday by senior Kobe Valociek, who recorded a round of 1-under par 71. He was able to neutralize four bogeys on the day with three birdies in addition to an eagle on the par-5 6th hole. A former transfer from Virginia Tech, Valociek tied his best score in five career regional rounds with the 71 he produced during the final round of the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional, which ended up being his final 18 holes as a Hokie.
A native of Peoria, Arizona, Valociek improved 11 spots on the leaderboard during the second round, and he enters Wednesday’s final 18 holes in a tie for 21st place at 1-over par 145.
Senior Cooper Schultz remains in the top 10 following a round of even-par 72 on Tuesday, which included a trio of birdies. The Andover, Kansas, native is in a three-way tie for sixth place at 4-under par 140, just two shots back of a three-way tie for third place.
Another senior, Ian McCrary, is tied for 35th place at 4-over par 148 after an up-and-down second round of 4-over par 76 on Tuesday that included five birdies.
Nicklaus Mason battled to a round of 3-over par 75 as he countered six bogeys with birdies on his first hole – No. 10 – and two of his final three holes. The senior from Shawnee, Kansas, enters the final round tied for 48th place with a 36-hole score of 7-over par 151.
Freshman Erik Sabelström Holmberg shaved six shots off his first-round score by tallying a 2-over par 74 on Tuesday. The Stockholm, Sweden, native is tied for 63rd place at 10-over par 154.
Kansas State ranks fourth in the field in both par-3 (9-over par) and par-4 (12-over par) scoring, while they are sixth in total birdies (34) and seventh in both pars (103) and fewest bogeys (37).
A pair of Florida players reside at the top of the leaderboard as Matthew Kress is in first place at 10-under par 134, while Luke Poulter is one shot back.
The Wildcats begin the final round of the 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional on Wednesday with tee times off No. 10 starting at 8:30 a.m. (PT) as the Wildcats are paired with Colorado and Charlotte. Live results can be followed on SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd.
The Wildcats are vying for a finish in the top five to advance to the first NCAA Championship in program history. They hold a 36-hole score of 6-over par 582 to reside in fifth place. There are six teams within 10 shots of each other that are battling for the final three spots to qualify for the championship.
“Today was a bit of a grind,” head coach Grant Robbins said of a course that has played nearly four shots over par per player over the first two rounds. “We kind of gave away a few shots on our first nine, but they did a great job of battling all day to keep us in contention. We are right where we want to be going into tomorrow. We know our good golf is good enough. It is a matter of going out, staying committed to our game plan, playing our game and seeing what happens.”
Behind team leaders Florida and Arizona State – which are at 25-under par and 16-under par, respectively – South Carolina is in third place at 2-under par 574, and Colorado in fourth place and five shots ahead of the Wildcats at 1-over par 577.
Right behind K-State is Charlotte at 7-over par 583, while South Florida and Utah are tied for seventh place at 8-over par 584.
K-State was led on Tuesday by senior Kobe Valociek, who recorded a round of 1-under par 71. He was able to neutralize four bogeys on the day with three birdies in addition to an eagle on the par-5 6th hole. A former transfer from Virginia Tech, Valociek tied his best score in five career regional rounds with the 71 he produced during the final round of the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional, which ended up being his final 18 holes as a Hokie.
A native of Peoria, Arizona, Valociek improved 11 spots on the leaderboard during the second round, and he enters Wednesday’s final 18 holes in a tie for 21st place at 1-over par 145.
Senior Cooper Schultz remains in the top 10 following a round of even-par 72 on Tuesday, which included a trio of birdies. The Andover, Kansas, native is in a three-way tie for sixth place at 4-under par 140, just two shots back of a three-way tie for third place.
Another senior, Ian McCrary, is tied for 35th place at 4-over par 148 after an up-and-down second round of 4-over par 76 on Tuesday that included five birdies.
Nicklaus Mason battled to a round of 3-over par 75 as he countered six bogeys with birdies on his first hole – No. 10 – and two of his final three holes. The senior from Shawnee, Kansas, enters the final round tied for 48th place with a 36-hole score of 7-over par 151.
Freshman Erik Sabelström Holmberg shaved six shots off his first-round score by tallying a 2-over par 74 on Tuesday. The Stockholm, Sweden, native is tied for 63rd place at 10-over par 154.
Kansas State ranks fourth in the field in both par-3 (9-over par) and par-4 (12-over par) scoring, while they are sixth in total birdies (34) and seventh in both pars (103) and fewest bogeys (37).
A pair of Florida players reside at the top of the leaderboard as Matthew Kress is in first place at 10-under par 134, while Luke Poulter is one shot back.
The Wildcats begin the final round of the 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional on Wednesday with tee times off No. 10 starting at 8:30 a.m. (PT) as the Wildcats are paired with Colorado and Charlotte. Live results can be followed on SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd.