Troy University Athletics

Troy Men Climb Leaderboard on Day Two of The Bryson Invitational
10/13/2026 2:54:00 PM | Golf (M)
MIAMI – Troy moved up two spots to eighth place after the second round of The Bryson Invitational, thanks to a pair of 1-under rounds by Pablo Gracia and Thomas Crane at Trump National Doral Miami.
Gracia jumped into a tie for 18th place at 1-over through 36 holes after carding birdies on the sixth, 17th and 18th holes of his second round. His lone blemish was a double on the 475-yard 14th. Crane made a 10-spot move into a tie for 21stthanks to a trio of birdies and just two bogeys.
Troy shot 1-over as a team, moving past both Stetson and Oregon State on the leaderboard and just seven shots back of Missouri for a top-five finish. Charleston holds a 10-shot lead over Washington State and Michigan, while Coastal Carolina sits in fourth.
Lawton Emblom and Lee Poppell both shaved strokes off their opening-round tally, moving into a tie for 37th place. Emblom improved by two shots, carding a 74, while Poppell was four strokes better than his first round, carding a 1-over. Jack Lowery is a shot back in a tie for 43rd at 7-over after a 77 on Tuesday.
Troy will play Wednesday's final round alongside Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast beginning at 5:40 a.m. (CT) from the 10th tee box.
Team Standings
1. Charleston 289-276 — 565, T2. Washington State 294-281 — 575, T2. Michigan 291-284 — 575, 4. Coastal Carolina 296-283 — 579, 5. Missouri 291-290 — 581, 6. Grand Canyon 299-287 — 586, 7. Florida Gulf Coast 293-294 — 587, 8. Troy 299-289 — 588, T9. Stetson 295-294 — 589, T9. Oregon State 294-295 — 589, 11. Seton Hall 305-286 — 591, 12. Furman 295-301 — 596
Troy Individuals
T18. Pablo Gracia 74-71—145, T21. Thomas Crane 75-71—146, T37. Lawton Emblom 76-74—150, T37. Lee Poppell 77-73—150, T43. Jack Lowery 74-77—151
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