GREENVILLE, S.C.---The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's golf team turned in the low round of the day shooting two-under par 286 Saturday at Furman Golf Club. That gave Chattanooga a 36-hole total of 589 which is eighth overall.
Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) shot a three-under par 69 to lead the charge. He birdied four of the first five holes en route to his 13th career round in the 60s.
He wasn't alone under par as Benni Weilguni (Langelois, Austria) finished strong firing one under, 71. Weilguni birdied 15, 17 and 18, while nearly driving the green on 18. Weilguni and Jaeger each recorded five birdies on their rounds.
Virginia Tech and Kennesaw State are tied for the lead at 572 (-4). Clemson is third at even-par 576, with East Carolina in fourth at 579.
Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) and Davis Bunn (Knoxville, Tenn.) rounded out the counting scores at one-over par 73 each. Fox's round included two birdies and 13 pars, while Bunn got off to a great start reaching minus four before bogeys on five of the final seven holes.
Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) posted four birdies on his round of 74 (+2). He was slowed by two double bogeys on six and 12, but played the final six holes at two under to finish at two over.
Individuals Simon Forsslund (Stockholm, Sweden) and Jackson Lockhart (Brownsboro, Ala.) also played in the morning round. Forsslund started on the back nine and was five over through eight holes. He played the last 10 at minus two to shoot 75 (+3). Lockhart had a 79 while also starting on the harder back side.
Purdue's William Sjachudin leads the medalist chase at 10-under par, 134, after a 69 (-3) in the afternoon. Harold Varner (ECU) is three shots back in second at seven under, while Garland Green (Virginia Tech) is third at 139 (-5).
The Mocs tee off at Noon Sunday off of No. 10. Robb leads off followed by Fox (12:10), Bunn (12:20), Weilguni (12:30) and Jaeger (12:40). Forsslund and Lockhart also start off at Noon on No. 1.
LEADERBOARD
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T1) Kennesaw State
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282-290
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572 (-4)
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T1) Virginia Tech
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285-287
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572 (-4)
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3) Clemson
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287-289
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576 (E)
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4) East Carolina
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288-291
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579 (+3)
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5) Purdue
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294-289
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583 (+7)
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T6) Gardner-Webb
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293-291
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584 (+8)
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T6) Furman
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296-288
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584 (+8)
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8) Chattanooga
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303-286
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589 (+13)
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9) Charleston Southern
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303-290
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593 (+17)
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10) Winthrop
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296-300
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596 (+20)
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T11) Wofford
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305-294
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599 (+23)
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T11) Davidson
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304-295
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599 (+23)
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T13) Troy
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305-295
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600 (+24)
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T13) Francis Marion
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307-293
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600 (+24)
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T15) UNC Wilmington
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303-298
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601 (+25)
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T15) Western Carolina
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307-294
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601 (+25)
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T17) Samford
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308-294
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602 (+26)
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T17) Marshall
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304-298
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602 (+26)
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19) Presbyterian
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307-296
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603 (+27)
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20) Louisville
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309-295
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604 (+28)
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21) Elon
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307-298
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605 (+29)
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22) Temple
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318-296
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614 (+38)
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Mocs:
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T11) Stephan Jaeger
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74-69
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143 (-1)
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T14) Benni Weilguni
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73-71
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144 (E)
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T62) Steven Fox
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78-73
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151 (+7)
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T62) Davis Bunn
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78-73
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151 (+7)
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T68) Chris Robb
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78-74
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152 (+8)
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T96) Jackson Lockhart*
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76-79
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155 (+11)
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T111) Simon Forsslund*
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83-75
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158 (+14)
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*Playing as an individual
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