Men's Golf 10/13/2026 4:49:00 PM Jason Marsteller - Assistant Director of Athletics Communication

Stirland Leads Second-Round Improvement for Thunderbirds at Pacific Invitational

STOCKTON, Calif. - Michael Stirland carded a one-over 73 to lead Southern Utah men's golf during Tuesday's second round of the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational at The Reserve at Spanos Park.

The Thunderbirds improved their team score by eight strokes from Monday's opening round, posting an 11-over 299 after beginning the tournament with a 19-over 307. Southern Utah sits 17th at 30-over 606 (307-299) entering Wednesday's final round.

Braylon Bingham leads the Thunderbirds through 36 holes at six-over 150 (76-74), tied for 61st, while Stirland's 73 represented SUU's lowest round of the tournament thus far.

Head Coach Richard Church said:

"We saw some improvement today, and that is something we can build on. Michael did a nice job putting together a solid round, and I thought we had some good individual stretches throughout the lineup. We know we are capable of playing better golf, and the important thing is continuing to compete and staying focused on the things we can control. We have another opportunity tomorrow to put together a good team round and finish this tournament the right way."

The Thunderbirds

Braylon Bingham leads Southern Utah in the individual standings at six-over 150 (76-74), tied for 61st. Bingham improved two strokes from his opening-round 76, posting a two-over 74 Tuesday.

Bingham's second round included three birdies, highlighted by a two on the par-three 13th and a four on the par-five 16th. His 74 was SUU's second-lowest score of the day.

Charlie Gillespie sits tied for 68th at seven-over 151 (76-75). Gillespie improved one stroke from Monday, carding a three-over 75 in the second round. His Tuesday scorecard featured five birdies, including a two on the par-three 13th.

Michael Stirland delivered Southern Utah's best round Tuesday with a one-over 73. Stirland improved six strokes from his opening-round 79 and sits tied for 76th at eight-over 152 (79-73).

Stirland's round featured birdies on the par-five sixth and par-four 18th holes. His 73 was highlighted by 13 pars, helping him record SUU's lowest 18-hole score through the first two rounds.

David (Charles) Serdenia finished the second round at five-over 77, matching his opening-round score. Serdenia sits tied for 79th at 10-over 154 (77-77). His round included birdies on the par-five sixth, par-three 13th and par-four 17th.

Jing-Cheng (Jarell) Wang rounded out the Thunderbird lineup at 15-over 159 (78-81), tied for 93rd. Wang recorded a nine-over 81 in Tuesday's second round, highlighted by a birdie on the par-five sixth.

Southern Utah's eight-stroke improvement was powered by lower scores from Stirland, Bingham and Gillespie, with Stirland accounting for the largest individual improvement between rounds.

Next Up

Southern Utah concludes the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational on Wednesday, October 14, with the final 18 holes at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, California.