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Arkansas in second place at Auburn; Fassi holds lead

Arkansas junior Maria Fassi fired an event record 8-under 64 and leads the field after round one action at the Evans-Derby Experience in Auburn, Alabama.

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AUBURN, Ala. — Arkansas junior Maria Fassi fired an event record 8-under 64 and leads the field after round one action at the Evans-Derby Experience in Auburn, Alabama, on Sunday.

Fassi’s 64 helped the third-ranked Razorbacks to a first-round 280 and second place behind No. 31 Florida State who opened with a 10-under 278.

Host No. 27 Auburn is tied for third with No. 5 Duke shooting a 3-under 285 at the Auburn University Club followed by No. 9 South Carolina with a 2-under 286 rounding out the top five team scores.

Fassi’s stance at the top of the leaderboard is the eighth time this season she has led at the completion of a round.

The Hidalgo, Mexico, native has won four of the team’s six events this year. It is her eighth round in the 60’s and is the second time this season she has carded a personal best 64 in a collegiate event.

The Razorback All-American’s scorecard was all red with three birdies on the front nine and five birdies on the back side of the course.

Fassi reeled off six birdies in a row on holes 8-13 for her 64. Fassi has a three-shot lead over Ainhoa Olarra of South Carolina and teammate Maria Hoyos of Arkansas.

Junior’s Dylan Kim and Kaylee Benton, along with senior Alana Uriell, all counted rounds of even-par 72. The trio is tied for 22nd overall.

They posted 11 birdies with Uriell picking up three of her four birdies on the back nine. Junior Cara Gorlei was also solid with a 3-over 75 in the first round.

Freshman Hoyos, playing as an individual, is tied for second overall. Hoyos opened with a first-round 67, picking up seven birdies in 18 holes.

The Lineup

PLACE PLAYER SCORE TO PAR
1 Maria Fassi 64 -8
T22 Dylan Kim 72 E
T22 Alana Uriell 72 E
T22 Kaylee Benton 72 E
T46 Cara Gorlei 75 +3
T2 Maria Hoyos (Ind) 67 -5

The Field

PLACE TEAM SCORE TO PAR
1 No. 31 Florida State 278 -10
2 No. 3 Arkansas 280 -8
T3 No. 27 Auburn 285 -3
No. 5 Duke 285 -3
5 No. 9 South Carolina 286 -2
6 No. 2 Alabama 288 E
7 No. 12 Florida 282 +4
8 No. 22 Wake Forest 283 +5
9 No. 26 Louisville 295 +7
10 No. 41 Ole Miss 297 +9
T11 Mississippi State 302 +14
Michigan 302 +14
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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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