MANHATTAN, Kan. Former Wildcat Jimmy Dietz and current K-Stater Ben Kern both turned in top-10 finishes Wednesday as the 95^th Kansas Amateur field was cut to 64 with the completion of the opening two days of stroke play at Colbert Hills and the Manhattan Country Club.

Dietz, who opened the tournament with a 3-under par 67 on Tuesday at Manhattan Country Club, maintained his hot hand through Wednesday’s second round, carding a 2-under 70 at Colbert for a two-round total of 5-under par 137.

He was one of just 17 players to complete the two rounds of stroke play below par. Also shooting under par were Kansas State seniors-to-be Ben Kern, who finished up in eighth place at 2-under 140, and Tyler Cummins, who shot a two-round total of 1-under 141, good enough to tie for 11^th with former Wildcat Matt Van Cleave, who also advanced.

Freshman-to-be Spencer Alefs was the final member of the K-State contingent to move on. He finished stroke play at 5-over 147 to qualify in the No. 51 position.

Incoming junior Jay Kramer and sophomore-to-be Kyle Yonke failed to advance after shooting two-round totals of 150 (+8) and 151 (+9), respectively.

The opening round of match play at the 95^th Kansas Amateur begins on Thursday, July 14^th and continues through the final match on Sunday, July 17^th.

95th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship

July 11-17, 2005

Colbert Hills Golf Course & Manhattan Country Club

Manhattan, Kansas

Stroke Play Results (K-State only)

3. Jimmy Dietz 67-70137 (-5)

T8. Ben Kern 68-72140 (-2)

T11. Matt Van Cleave 68-73141 (-1)

T11. Tyler Cummins 68-73141 (-1)

T41. Spencer Alefs 71-76147 (+5)

Did not make cut (K-State only)

Jay Kramer 76-74150 (+8)

Kyle Yonke 77-74151 (+9)