Butler enters the final round of the Dayton Flyer Invitational with a four-shot lead over both Illinois State and host Dayton, and none of the other nine competing teams are within 10 strokes of the Bulldogs. Butler's morning round of four-over 288 trailed only Illinois State (285) after the opening session. The Bulldogs followed up in the afternoon with a one-under 283 as their Monday total of 571 (+3) put them atop the 12-team field.
 
The final 18 holes of the two-day event in Kettering, Ohio, are scheduled for Tuesday with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start.
 
Derek Tabor paced both Butler and the field, firing a blistering six-under 65 in the opening round, which ties the third-best round in program history relative to par. He followed the feat with a three-under 68 in the afternoon. His 133 (-9) included one eagle and 11 birdies over 36 holes on the par-71 NCR Country Club South Course, which is set up at 7,004 yards. Behind Tabor are Miami's Liam Nelson at 136 (-6), DePaul's North Chery and Dayton's TJ Kreusch at 137 (-5), Ball State's Luke Johnston at 138 (-4), and Wright State's Shane Ochs at 139 (-3).

For the Bulldogs, both Tabor and Logan Sutto posted under-par rounds in the afternoon. Tabor used five birdies en route to a three-under 68, and Sutto notched an eagle and two birdies to finish two under and tied for the fifth-best second round score. Marius Reiersen recorded the only other eagle of the day for Butler, helping him card a second-round 74.
 
Tabor was tied for the lead after the morning round, as he and Dayton's Kreusch each came in with a six-under 65. Tabor's card for the initial round, which showed five under par going out, featured one eagle and six birdies. Sutto was second for the Bulldogs after the opening round. His two-over 73 featured three circles.
 
In addition to Tabor (1st) and Sutto (T8th), Will Horne also sits in the Top 20. With four birdies in each round, Horne recorded back-to-back 72s and sits in 15^th at two-over par.
 
Butler has posted Top-2 finishes in each of their four events this fall, taking team titles at both the season-opening Golden Grizzlies Intercollegiate and the Virtues Intercollegiate at the end of September.
 
THE BUTLER MEN:
1) Derek Tabor, 65-68—133 (-9)
T8) Logan Sutto, 73-69—142 (E)
15) Will Horne (Individual), 72-72—144 (+2)
T30) Jacob Tarkany, 76-72—148 (+6)
T37) Marius Reiersen, 75-74—149 (+7)
T49) Leo Zurovac, 75-76—151 (+9)
 
Live scoring will be available with links posted to ButlerSports.com.