HENDERSON, Nev. – Coming off Monday's hot start the NM State men's golf team kept that same intensity for day two of the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, climbing to second place behind No. 42 Little Rock with a 290 (+2), tied for the best team finish among the field.
 
Aidan Thomas took control of the top spot on the individual leaderboard with a 71 (-1) from the second 18 holes, hitting four birdies on the day. Between holes six and thirteen, the Albuquerque native shot three under par, his best stretch of the day.
 
Freshman Javier Delgadillo jumped up eight spots on day two, tied for third place through two rounds after hitting a three-under 69. Delgadillo hit five birdies through the front nine, adding a sixth on hole 12. This ties for the best round of the El Paso natives' young collegiate career, previously hitting the score in round one of last year's Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Championship.
 
Garrison Smith finished third on the day for NM State, hitting one-under-par through 12 holes but finishing with a 74 (+2). Smith had the biggest placement jump on the team, moving up 12 spots to end the day tied for 36^th.
 
No. 42 Little Rock leads the field through the first 36 holes, hitting 571 (-5) as a team. The Aggies are one of three teams hitting under par for the tournament (Little Rock, Long Beach State).  
 
Round Two Notes

• Aidan Thomas leads the field at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, hitting 137 (-7) through two rounds of action.
• Thomas is tied for second individually in birdies with 11.
• Javier Delgadillo sits tied for third after shooting a team-best three-under-par 69.
• NM State shot 18 birdies on the day after collecting 20 in the opening round.