Kihei Akina places second after 54 holes at Big 12 men’s golf championship

5 articles · Updated · Deseret News · Apr 28

Akina, a BYU freshman, is 9-under-par 201 after shooting a 3-under 67 on Tuesday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Kansas.
Oklahoma State’s Preston Stout leads at 11-under, while BYU is tied for sixth in the team standings at 8-over.
Akina’s opening round 63 tied the conference tournament single-round record and was the lowest ever in an opening round; the final 18 holes will be played Wednesday.

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