UALR men finish second in Illinois

Jansen Smith’s 5-under par 205 was good for the second runner-up finish of his University of Arkansas-Little Rock career, as he and sophomore Matteo Cristoni powered the Trojans to a tie for second place at the Windon Memorial Classic at t in Skokie, Ill.

UALR’s 7-over 847 put the Trojans nine shots behind winner and host Northwestern.

Smith, as an individual, finished one shot out of first place, and his score of 205 is tied for the fifth-lowest 54-hole total in school history. Cristoni — who tied for fourth at 2-under par 208 — has registered back-toback top-five finishes after ending the Olympic Club Intercollegiate in a tie for third earlier this month.