LOS CABOS, Mexico - No. 4 Stanford bounced back with a strong second day of competition at the Cabo Collegiate, carding a 4-under on Monday to move into a tie for seventh place overall.
Posting the third-best second round score among the 15-team field, Stanford improved five spots and stands at 12-over with 18 holes remaining on Tuesday.
The Cardinal's turnaround was fueled by Michael Thorbjornsen and Karl Vilips, who both moved into the top-20 with impressive second-round efforts.
Thorbjornsen carded a 6-under 65 to tie Vanderbilt's Wells Williams for the best score of the day, representing a 10-stroke improvement from Sunday and moving into a tie for fifth overall (-2).
Vilips shot a 2-under 69 and finds himself tied for 18th overall (+2).
Barclay Brown posted a 1-under 70, jumping 20 spots after firing a 78 in Sunday's round.
Stanford is making its seventh appearance at the Cabo Collegiate. The Cardinal's best finish at the event was a fifth-place effort back in 2015 (2-over, 854), with 2020 (6th place, 1-over, 853) representing its only other top-10 finish.
The Cardinal's final round takes place Tuesday at 7 a.m. PT, paired with Arizona, Arkansas and Florida State.
Cabo Collegiate (Twin Dolphin Club, par 71)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T7. Stanford | 300 (+16) | 280 (-4) | -- | 580 (+12) |
| T5. Michael Thorbjornsen | 75 (+4) | 65 (-6) | -- | 140 (-2) |
| T18. Karl Vilips | 75 (+4) | 69 (-2) | -- | 144 (+2) |
| T44. Barclay Brown | 78 (+7) | 70 (-1) | -- | 148 (+6) |
| T44. Ethan Ng | 72 (+1) | 76 (+5) | -- | 148 (+6) |
| T69. Alex Yang | 81 (+10) | 77 (+6) | -- | 158 (+16) |