Fort Hays State men’s golfer Trey Herman leads the MIAA Individual Point Standings at the midway point for the four designated MIAA men’s golf events in 2013-14. Through two events, Herman is atop the standings with 26 points, with his next closest competitor at 23.

Herman, who made waves earlier this summer at the 103rd Kansas Amateur by winning the individual stroke play competition and finishing as a semifinalist in the 64-man match play bracket, continued his steady play throughout the fall. He finished in a tie for second at the first designated conference event in Axtell, Neb., hosted by Nebraska-Kearney, earning 13.5 points, then tied for third among MIAA golfers in the second event in Warrensburg, Mo., earning 12.5 points.

So far this fall, Herman has a stroke average of 72.2 through nine rounds of competition. He shot under par in three of those nine rounds, posting 69 twice this year. He has been no more than 2-over par in seven of the nine rounds. His lowest round in relation to par was a 3-under effort at the Nebraska-Kearney Invitational to start the year. Overall, Herman is a combined 5-over par for his nine rounds, a mere average of 0.56 over par for the entire season.

Herman leaped into the lead in the point standings with his steady effort. Lance Lawson of Nebraska-Kearney, the winner of the first designated MIAA event, fell back to second in the point standings, after finishing in a tie for seventh among MIAA golfers in the second event.

Fort Hays State, which made a big charge in rounds two and three at the UCM Invitational, kept its hopes alive for a conference regular season title. The Tigers were third in the standings after the first event and their rally in the second designated event kept them in third at the midway point with 18.5 points in the team standings. Central Missouri jumped into the lead by winning the second event on its home course, now with 21 points overall. Nebraska-Kearney is crowding the Mules for the top spot at 20.5.

— FHSU Sports Information —

Individual Standings
1. Trey Herman, Fort Hays State (26.0)
2. Lance Lawson, Nebraska-Kearney (23.0)
3. Ryan Dyck, Lindenwood (22.5)
4. Michael Colgate, Nebraska-Kearney (20.0)
5. Travis Mays, Central Missouri (20.0)
6. Max Lazzo, Washburn (15.0)
7. Sam Migdal, Central Missouri (14.0)
8. Jake Smock, Lindenwood (13.5)
9. Brian Lillevold, Lincoln (11.5)
10. Cy Moritz, Central Missouri (11.0)

Team Standings
1. Central Missouri (21)
2. Nebraska-Kearney (20.5)
3. Fort Hays State (18.5)
4. Lindenwood (17.5)
5. Northeastern State (17.0)
6. Washburn (15.0)
7. Central Oklahoma (12.0)
8. Missouri Southern (11.5)
9. Missouri Western (9.0)
10. Lincoln (7.0)
11. Pittsburg State (5.0)
12. Southwest Baptist (2.0)