Mississippi State
Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
October 31, 2026 | Men's Golf
LOXLEY, Ala. โ Four Bulldogs finished under par in round one of the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational as Mississippi State surged to a 17-under 271, marking a program best first round and a best first round score relative to par.ย ย
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State has recorded a round score of 271 just once before at last year's SEC Championship.ย The score is tied for fourth overall in program history.ย
The Bulldogs improved their team score by two strokes in round two and will enter the final round of play in a tie for third place with Texas A&M. Arth Sinha tees off first at 8:30 a.m. CT, followed by Yago Horno, Jackson Skinner, Drew Wilson and Finn Burkholder.ย Individual Bryson Hughes tees off at 8:18 a.m. CT. ย
Finn Burkholder enters the final round tied for 7th overall.ย ย
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Fired a 7-under 65 in round one, a career best in the Maroon and White.ย ย
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Carded two eagles, which leads the field, along with five birdies in his first round of play.ย
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Recorded a round of 2-under 70 in round two.ย ย
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One of two Bulldogs to record two rounds under par.ย
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Drew Wilson ends the day tied for 19th overall.ย
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Carded a blistering 6-under 66 in round one with six birdies.ย
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One of only five players in the field to finish bogey-free in round one.ย ย
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Marks his first round in the 60s since the 2024-25 season when he shot a 4-under 68 at the Desert Mountain Collegiate.ย ย
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Bryson Hughes recorded two under-par rounds as an individual and sits in the top 10.ย ย ย
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Opened with a round of 2-under 70 with five birdies.ย ย
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Carded a second-round score of 4-under 68 with five birdies and an eagle.ย ย
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One of two Bulldogs to record two rounds under par.ย ย
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Steelwood Collegiate Invitational Day One Resultsย
1. Auburn โ 269-272=541 (-35)ย
2. Georgia Tech โ 272-281=553 (-23)ย ย
T3. Mississippi State โ 271-286=557 (-19)ย
T3. Texas A&Mโ 277-280=557 (-19)ย ย
5. Virginia Tech โ 282-278=560 (-16)ย ย
6. Virginia โ 280-282=562 (-14)ย ย
7. Kansas State โ 274-289=563 (-13)ย ย
8. Rutgers โ 281-283=564 (-12)ย ย
9. Maryland โ 282-284=566 (-10)ย ย
10. Kennesaw State โ 287-282=569 (-7)ย ย
T11. Memphis โ 284-289=573 (-3)ย
T11. Iowa State โ 282-291=573 (-3)ย ย
T11. South Alabama โ 285-288=573 (-3)ย
14. Rice โ 289-297=586 (+10)ย ย
15. Nebraska โ 297-298=595 (+19)ย
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Day One State Player Resultsย ย
T7. Finn Burkholder โ 65-70=135 (-9)ย ย
T19. Drew Wilson โ 66โ74=140 (-4)ย ย
T38. Yago Horno โ 70-73=143 (-1)ย
T38. Jackson Skinnerโ 74-69=143 (-1)ย
T79. Arth Sinha โ70-84=154 (+10)ย
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Day One State Individual Resultsย ย
T10. Bryson Hughes โ 70-68=138 (-6)ย
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