Men's Golf Drops To 12th

May 18, 2001

WILLIAMSBURG,Va. - After finishing the opening day of the 2001 NCAA East Regional tied for eighth place, the Ole Miss men's golf team finds itself in 12th place Friday after the second round. The Rebels have a 36-hole total of 285-291--576.

Ole Miss' Phil Caravia led the way for the Rebels with a career-tying round of 68 for a 36-hole total of 73-68--141 and is tied for 17th place. The senior from Belleville, Ill., eagled the 18th hole en route to his round of 68. Troy Muller is tied for 29th place with a two-day total of 69-73--142. Andrew Medley fired a second round 73 and is tied for 42nd place with a 70-73--143. J.J. Thompson has a 36-hole total of 73-77--150 and is tied for 88th place, while Tommy Clement fired a second round 78 and is tied for 105th position with a 74-78--152.

"Phil (Caravia) played very well for us today," said Ole Miss coach Woody Cowart. "His solid play is keeping us in the hunt right now. We know that we will have to play better on Saturday in order for us to advance to the NCAA Championships."

East Tennessee State continues to lead after the second round of play. The Buccaneers have a 36-hole total of 274-278--552. North Carolina State trails ETSU by three strokes after firing a two-day total of 281-274--555.

Florida's Camilo Villegas continues to lead individually with a two-day total of 64- 70--134. North Carolina State's Chris Mundorf trails Villegas by two strokes with a 68-68--136.

The top 10 teams from each of the three regions (East, Central, and West) will advance to the NCAA Championships in Durham, N.C., May 30-June 3. The two lowest scoring individuals in each regional, whose team does not advance, will also compete in the championships.

Final round play is scheduled for Saturday at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Course.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. East Tennessee St. 275 278 552 -24
2. North Carolina St. 281 274 555 -21
3. Florida 276 284 560 -16
T4. Georgia Tech 285 279 564 -12
T4. Virginia Tech 282 282 564 -12
6. Georgia 278 289 567 -9
T6. UAB 287 280 567 -9
8. Duke 284 284 568 -8
9. Clemson 285 284 569 -7
10. Georgia Southern 287 283 570 -6
11. Charleston Southern 283 289 572 -4
12. OLE MISS 285 291 576 E
13. Auburn 294 287 581 +5
T14. Rhode Island 297 287 584 +8
T14. VCU 295 289 584 +8
T16. Penn St. 286 300 586 +10
T16. Seton Hall 302 284 586 +10
18. Yale 290 305 595 +19
19. Xavier 293 303 596 +20
20. Richmond 297 300 597 +21
21. Georgia St. 299 300 599 +23
T22. LSU 304 299 603 +27
T22. Princeton 298 305 603 +27
T24. Hartford 309 301 610 +34
T24. St. John's 305 305 610 +34
26. Iona 305 307 612 +36
27. Maryland-Baltimore Co. 318 315 633 +57

OLE MISS INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
T17. Phil Caravia 73 68 141 -3
T29. Troy Muller 69 73 142 -2
T42. Andrew Medley 70 73 143 -1
T88. J.J. Thompson 73 77 150 +6
T105. Tommy Clement 74 78 152 +8

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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