VERO BEACH, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast's men's golf team sits 14th after a windy first day at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational at Quail Valley Golf & River Club. The Eagles posted rounds of 300 and 297 in Sunday's 36 holes for a total of 21-over 597.
 
FGCU trails leader No. 19 Kansas by 26 shots and sits four back of 13th-place Northern Illinois at the par-72, 7,401-yard layout. The final round starts Monday, Oct. 19 at 8 a.m.
 
Christian Figueredo leads the Eagles in a tie for 14th at even-par 144 after rounds of 73 and 71. In round one he played the back nine in 3-under 33, with birdies at Nos. 10, 14 and 17. He followed with a 1-under 71, the Eagles' low round of the day, birdieing Nos. 3, 5, 10, 14 and 15. Figueredo's nine birdies are tied for sixth-most in the field.
 
Alfie Storer is tied for 54th at 5-over 149 after rounds of 74 and 75, with three birdies in each round. Jay Wilson is tied for 68th at 7-over 151 after a 74 and a 77, with birdies at Nos. 6 and 14 in round one and Nos. 10 and 14 in round two. Mason Fundingsland, tied for 81st at 12-over 156, improved by eight shots from an opening 82 to a 74 in round two. His second round included an eagle on the par-5 third and an even-par 36 on the back nine, with birdies at Nos. 10, 12 and 14. Brody Stevenson is 88th at 17-over 161 after rounds of 79 and 82. He opened round one with birdies at Nos. 1 and 2.
 
FGCU Scores:
T14. Christian Figueredo - 144 (E) (73-71)
T54. Alfie Storer - 149 (+5) (74-75)
T68. Jay Wilson - 151 (+7) (74-77)
T81. Mason Fundingsland - 156 (+12) (82-74)
88. Brody Stevenson - 161 (+17) (79-82)
 
Team Leaderboard:
1. No. 19 Kansas - 571 (-5)
2. Minnesota - 575 (-1)
3. No. 41 Memphis - 576 (E)
4. Penn State - 578 (+2)
5. Marquette - 579 (+3)
6. USF - 580 (+4)
T7. Florida Atlantic - 581 (+5)
T7. No. 26 UNCG - 581 (+5)
9. No. 17 Liberty - 586 (+10)
10. No. 43 Rutgers - 587 (+11)
11. No. 45 Michigan State - 588 (+12)
12. Maryland - 590 (+14)
13. Northern Illinois - 593 (+17)
14. Florida Gulf Coast - 597 (+21)
15. Nebraska - 610 (+34)
 
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