SAN JOSE del CABO, Mexico — Arkansas freshman Julian Perico had two eagles and a birdie Monday and climbed 18 spots into a tie for ninth at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate.

Perico’s play helped the 32nd-ranked Razorbacks improve two spots to 11th with a 36-hole score of 595 (305-290) at the Querencia Golf Club (par 71, 6,924-yards).

Perico shot a 4-under-par 67 in round two and he is 3-under for 36 holes (72-67). The Lima, Peru native opened his round with an eagle on the par-5, 15th hole. He ran off five straight pars before carding a birdie on the par-4, 3rd hole and backing that up with his second eagle of the day on the par-5, 4th hole.

Perico turned in eight-straight pars before dropping a shot on the 13th hole and finishing his round with his 14th par of the day.

Fellow freshman Wil Gibson, playing as an individual, shot a 1-over-par 72 in round two and stands in a tie for 18th is 1-under-par after 36 holes with a total of 141 (69-72).

Gibson is playing the par 4’s at 3-under through 36 holes, which is the third-best total in the field. Also, his nine birdies through two rounds (five on day one and four in round two) are the third-best total.

The Razorbacks shaved 15 strokes off its opening-round score, posting a 6-over-par 290 on Monday, and stands in 11th with 18 holes to play.

Top-ranked Oklahoma State leads the field with a 36-hole score of 546. Baylor, ranked 36th, is second (555), followed by No. 9 Arizona State (556), No. 50 Arizona (569), No. 27 Florida State (571), No. 3 Vanderbilt (572), No. 12 LSU (575) and No. 48 Ole Miss (575).

Overall, the field features 11 teams among the nation’s top 50.

Tyson Reeder, who had 14 pars and a birdie Monday, is tied for 48th with a score of 150 (75-75). The junior has tallied 27 pars over 36 holes for the third-best total in the field.

Mason Overstreet is one stroke back and is tied for 52nd with a 36-hole total of 151 (76-75). William Buhl trimmed seven strokes off his day one total to shoot a 74 in round two and is tied for 60th with a score of 155 (81-74).

Luis Garza also improved by seven strokes and is tied for 67th at 159 (83-76).

The Querencia Cabo Collegiate will conclude with 18 final holes on Tuesday.

SAN JOSE del CABO, Mexico — Arkansas freshman Wil Gibson shot a career-low, 2-under-par 69 and is tied for eighth after the opening round of the Querencia Cabo Collegiate.

The Razorbacks are 13th after day one of three at the Querencia Golf Club (par 71/6,928 yards).

Gibson, who is three strokes off the lead and playing as an individual, started his round with a birdie on the par-4, 17th hole and, two holes later, got to 2-under with a birdie on the par-4, 1st hole.

Gibson fell back to even par after dropping shots on holes 3 and 5.

However, he birdied the par-3, 8th and par-4, 13th to get back to 2-under-par. After a bogey on the 15th hole, Gibson closed his round with his fifth birdie of the day on the par-4 16th hole for his 69.

His previous best round was an even-par 70 at the Sea Best Invitational last month.

Ninth-ranked Arizona State leads the team competition, a field that features 11 of the nation’s top 50 teams, after shooting a 15-under-par 269.

Top-ranked Oklahoma State is second (277) with No. 36 Baylor (278), No. 48 Ole Miss (281) and No. 3 Vanderbilt (285) rounding out the top five. Arkansas, ranked 32nd nationally, is 13th with a score of 305.

Julian Perico matched Gibson’s total of five birdies in the opening round and is tied for 27th with an opening-round score of 1-over-par 72.

Rounding out the Razorback quintet are Mason Overstreet (t-51st, 76); Tyson Reeder (t-51st, 76); William Buhl (70th, 81) and Luis Garza (72nd, 83).

The Querencia Cabo Collegiate will continue with 18 holes Monday and 18 final holes on Tuesday.