USC Aiken in 11th After the First Two Rounds of Bobcat Invitational

Round Two Results

EATONTON, Ga. – The 17^th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken golf team is in 11^th place after the first two rounds of action at the Bobcat Invitational at the 6,730-yard par 70 Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee.

The Pacers concluded the first two rounds with a cumulative team score of 593. USC Aiken posted a 303 in the first round before improving by 13 strokes in the second round with a team score of 290.

Entering the tournament coming off back-to-back top 10 finishes, Matt Atkins (Owensboro, Ky. /Henderson State) is leading the Pacer cause after the first two rounds. Atkins is currently tied for 15^th at 143 (72-71).

Seventh-ranked North Alabama is the leader through the first two rounds of play at 567 (282-285). Nationally fifth-ranked Lynn (287-281) and eighth-ranked Barry (286-282) are right behind in a tie for second at 568.

West Florida's Otto Bonning is in first place individually at 136. Bonning posted an even 70 in the first round before carding a four-under-par 66 in round two.

North Alabama's Tyler Chandler is in second place after two rounds at 138 (70-68).

The third and final round of the Bobcat Invitational will be contested tomorrow (Tuesday, March 22). The first Pacer is scheduled to tee off at 9:50 a.m.

11 USC Aiken 303 290 593

T 15 Matt Atkins 72 71 143

T 42 Hayden Letien 77 70 147

T 58 Gaines Milliner 77 74 151

T 75 Mark Dickson 79 75 154

T 75 Brian Amick 77 77 154

1 North Alabama, U. of 282 285 567 +7

2 Barry University 286 282 568 +8

Lynn University 287 281 568 +8

4 Armstrong Atlantic 294 277 571 +11

5 Georgia College 286 286 572 +12

West Florida, U. of 292 280 572 +12

Nova Southeastern U. 290 282 572 +12

8 Columbus State 282 293 575 +15

9 UNC Pembroke 292 285 577 +17

10 Belmont Abbey Coll. 288 291 579 +19

11 USC Aiken 303 290 593 +33

12 Lander University 295 299 594 +34

13 Rollins College 295 303 598 +38

14 Carson-Newman Coll. 294 305 599 +39

15 Florida Southern Col 306 295 601 +41

16 Valdosta St. U. 308 294 602 +42

17 Clayton State Univ. 319 294 613 +53