Trey Herman shot an even-par 70 in the second round of stroke play Wednesday at the Kansas Amateur at the Mission Hills Country Club to finish in a tie for 21st place at plus-five and advance to Thursday’s first-round of match play. Herman, who won the stroke play portion and advanced to the semifinals of match play at last year’s event, recorded three birdies and was sitting at three-under before bogeying 15, 16 and 17. Herman will face Joe Lambert of Leawood in match play. Lambert finished at +8 in stroke play.

Russell’s Jordan Hecker and Phillipsburg’s Doug Kaup also qualified for match play. Hecker shot a 2-over par 72 to finish at +7 and tie for 32nd. He will square off against Alex Heinen of Edmond, Oklahoma in match play. Kaup was +8 on the second round and 10-over in stroke play to tie for 56th. He faces Travis Mays of Overland Park  who tied for third in stroke play at minus-1.

Skyler Tebo of Ellis was 12-over in his second round and finished with a 164 and did not advance into match play.