Doss, Jenkins, and Locastro Battle for Top Spot at KCWO
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The action-packed Kansas City Wide Open continued with a thrilling second round on Saturday. The MPO division saw Nate Doss and Nikko Locastro trading blows with Avery Jenkins at the top of the leaderboard. Doss and Locastro started strong, shooting 45 in Round One to take an early lead. However, Jenkins quickly caught up, carding the only 1080-rated hot round of 47 in Round Two to join Doss and Locastro at -21.
Meanwhile, Dave Feldberg and Greg Barsby are tied for fourth place after shooting 49s in both rounds. Ken Climo holds sixth position alone three strokes behind, while Paul Ulibarri, Will Shusterick, and Paul McBeth are tied for seventh at -14, seven strokes off the lead.
The non-MPO divisions also saw some dramatic shifts in the standings. In the FPO division, Paige Pierce seized the top spot with a 1000-rated score of 51 on Round Two. Liz Lopez is just one stroke behind at +2, while Sarah Hokom and Valarie Jenkins are tied for third at +4.
Patrick Brown continued to dominate the MPM division, shooting another 51 to maintain his lead. George Smith and Jay Reading are tied for second place, five strokes back from Brown. Vinnie Miller's impressive hot round of 48 has pushed him into fourth place, while Arturo Villareal is in seventh position at -6.
In the MPG division, Bruce Hudson held onto his lead with a 53 on Round Two, as did Mike Martin, who trails Hudson by five strokes. John Heaton and Mark Stiles are tied for third, just two strokes behind Martin.
The weather forecast for tomorrow's starting tee times at 9:30am looks uncertain, but the competitors will be hoping that the heavy rain and thunderstorms clear in time to allow them to complete their rounds without interruption.
For up-to-date scores and more information on the Kansas City Wide Open, visit KCWO Results. You can also follow live scoring on PDGA.com and catch live action from discgolfplanet.tv during the weekend.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/kcwo-day-1