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Memphis Intercollegiate - Day One
Men's Golf Tied for Third Place at Memphis Intercollegiate
April 09 | Men's Golf
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Akron men's golf team, led by Ryan Mason, is tied for third place after 36 holes on Monday at the 2012 Memphis Intercollegiate on the par-72, 7,334-yard Colonial Country Club South Course.
The Zips posted rounds of 13-over 301 and 10-over 298 to finish the day as one of three teams – Memphis and Vanderbilt – with a two-round tally of 23-over 599. Kennesaw State, the No. 41 team in the Golfstat rankings, closed the day with a score of 17-over 593.
Mason finished the day tied for second place thanks to rounds of 71 and 73 for a score of 2-over 144, and is one shot off the lead.
Cameron Simmons used rounds of 76 and 74 to conclude the second round in a tie for 14th place (150, +6). Scott Landreth and Charlie Bull are two and three shots behind Simmons respectively. Landreth is tied for 27th place at 8-over 152 (78-74) while Bull is in a group at 9-over 153 (76-77) and tied for 30th place.
Tim Lew rounded out the scoring five in 69th place following round of 89 and 80 (169, +25).
Akron will look for its first win of the season tomorrow morning when the squad begins the final round on the first tee. Tee times are set to begin at 9 a.m. ET.
Fans can catch all of the action live via Golfstat Live Scoring.
Top-Five Teams: 1. Kennesaw State, 299-294 – 593 (+17); 2. Middle Tennessee, 300-296 – 596 (+20); t3. Akron, 301-298 – 599 (+23); t3. Memphis, 296-303 – 599 (+23); t3. Vanderbilt, 311-288 – 599 (+23).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Nicklaus Benton (I), Arkansas-Little Rock, 71-72 – 143 (-1); t2. Ryan Mason, Akron, 71-73 – 144 (E); t2. Ben Greene, Kennesaw State, 72-72 – 144 (E); t4. Matt Nagy, Kennesaw State, 76-69 – 145 (+1); t4. Travis Wilmore, Louisiana Tech, 70-75 – 145 (+1); t4. Will Pearson, Memphis, 72-73 – 145 (+1).
Akron: t2. Ryan Mason, 71-73 – 144 (E); t14. Cameron Simmons, 76-74 – 150 (+6); t27. Scott Landreth, 78-74 – 152 (+8); t30. Charlie Bull, 76-77 – 153 (+9); 69. Tim Lew, 89-80 – 169 (+25).
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