Aggies slip to fourth at regional meet
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DUNCAN, Okla. (May 2) – Central Oklahoma and Florida Southern endured nearly four hours of weather delays to hold on to their respective leads Tuesday at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/South Central Super Regional at The Territory Golf Club.
Coach Jerry Hrnciar's Cameron squad slipped from second to fourth in the South Central standings, turning in a team score of 296 (+8), as area lightning forced a pair of lengthy delays during the second round of the 54-hole meet. Tuesday's starting times were moved back one hour before teams sat through another lightning delay of 2 hours, 47 minutes, midway through the round.
UCO, which opened play Monday with a five-under-par team score of 283, fired a seven-over 295 on Tuesday, but none of the remaining seven teams in the South Central field were able to take advantage. The eighth-ranked Bronchos enter Wednesday's final round with a seven-stroke lead over second place St. Edward's and an eight-shot advantage over St. Mary's. Cameron sits in fourth, one stroke behind St. Mary's with a two-day total of 587 (+11).
In the individual race, UCO's Mitch Boles holds a one-shot lead over Cameron's Travis Lovins and Brad Risenhoover of Northeastern State. Boles shot even-par 72 on Tuesday and has a four-under total of 140 through 36 holes. Lovins also shot 72 on Tuesday, while Risenhoover carded a 73. UCO's Todd Dayton and Blake Slaughter of St. Edward's round out the Top 5, each with a one-under total of 143.
For Cameron, Owen Mahaffey sits in a tie for ninth individually after posting his second straight round of 73 Tuesday. Peter Svajlen is among a group tied for 12th at 147 (+3). Matt Trammell and Cane Shumaker posted rounds of 77 and 79, respectively, in the second round.
Florida Southern finished the day as the only team below par. The Mocs, who shot an impressive 10-under team score of 278 Monday, turned in a 291 in the second round, but still lead third-ranked Lynn University by nine strokes entering the final 18 holes. Lynn posted the only sub-par team score on Tuesday, with a one-under 287, to pick up four shots on FSC.
Individually, North Alabama's Heath Jones posted the low round of the day with a four-under 68 to vault into the individual lead. Jones' two-day total of 138 (-6) is one stroke better than FSC's Brett Blondell and Will Grace of West Florida.
The 2006 NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/South Central Super Regional will conclude with a final round on Wednesday. Strong thunderstorms rolled through Southwest Oklahoma Tuesday night and the final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (CST), weather permitting.
