WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Senior Barend Botha is tied for 57^th place after shooting a seven-over par 79 in the second round of the 2024 NCAA West Lafayette Regional at the par-72, 7,461-yard Kampen Course at Purdue's Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex on Tuesday.

Botha struggled through the majority of his round after being hampered by a stomach illness. He shot four-over on the front nine and was hurt even more by a six-over three-hole stretch after making the turn. Botha registered a triple bogey on No. 10, a bogey on No. 11 and a double bogey on No. 12 before regrouping by collecting three straight birdies on 14, 15 and 16 to close his round with some momentum.

"Barend woke up this morning around 5:00 a.m. feeling pretty poorly with a bug that may have been food poisoning," Head Coach Jeff Roope said. "He really fought just to stay upright for the first 8-10 holes and then thankfully started feeling better after a couple visits with the athletic trainer and medical staff. He showed character down the stretch being able to string some good holes together. Hopefully he can just have a great day tomorrow and finish on a high note."

Vanderbilt leads the 13-team field at 16-under par 560 with Purdue (561, -15) just one stroke behind the Commodores. Arizona (567, -9), New Mexico (573, -3) and Florida (574, -2) round out the top five.

The top five teams plus one individual not on an advancing team will advance to the NCAA Championships at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 24-29.

Botha will tee off in tomorrow's third and final round at 10:34 a.m.

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Kent Hsiao (Purdue) 71-65=136 (-8); T2. Garrett Endicott (Miss. St.) 74-65=139 (-5); T2. Gordon Sargent (Vandy) 67-72=139 (-5); T2. William Moll (Vandy) 70-69=139 (-5); T5. Nels Surtani (Purdue) 71-69=140 (-4); T5. Ind.-Cameron Huss (Wis.) 66-74=140 (-4); T5. Sam Sommerhauser (Ariz.) 71-69=140 (-4); T5. Parker Bell (Fla.) 70-70-140 (-4); T5. Cole Sherwood (Vandy) 69-71=140 (-4)