Hughes, Bulldogs Start Strong In Canada
September 13, 2026 | Men's Golf
FOOT'S BAY, Ontario, Canada – Mississippi State men's golf finished Sunday's opening round of the Canadian Collegiate Invitational in second place.
The Bulldogs are one of three teams to turn in an overall score of par or better this round and totaled 18 birdies on the day.
Sophomore Bryson Hughes sits tied for second heading into the second round of the tournament.
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Fired a career best first round, shooting 3-under 68 for the second time this season.
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Leads the field with seven birdies.
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Tied for second in the 73-player field in Par-4 scoring at 3-under.
Arth Sinha is tied for eighth heading into the second round of the tournament.
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Carded a round of 1-under 70 with five birdies.
Finn Burkholder shot an even par round in his Bulldog debut.
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Sits in the top 15 heading into day two.
Canadian Collegiate Invitational Day One Results
1.New Mexico – 276 (-8)
2. Mississippi State – 282 (-2)
3. Notre Dame – 284 (E)
4. Rutgers– 289 (+5)
5. Santa Clara – 290 (+6)
6. UBC Okanagan – 292 (+8)
7. Missouri – 293 (+9)
8. Penn State – 295 (+11)
T9. Abilene Christian – 297 (+13)
T9. Northern Illinois – 297 (+13)
T9. Kent State – 297 (+13)
12. UNC Wilmington – 302 (+18)
13. Cal Poly – 311 (+27)
Day One State Player Results
T2. Bryson Hughes – 68 (-3)
T8. Arth Sinha – 70 (-1)
T13. Finn Burkholder – 71 (E)
T25. Gavin Isbell – 73 (+2)
T48. Yago Horno – 76 (+5)
Day One State Individual Results
72. Ben Kelling – 84 (+13)
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