Stanger Moves up to Third at Schenkel Invitational

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March 15, 2014

Statesboro, Ga. – The No. 7 Virginia men’s golf team is in eighth place after 36 holes of play at the Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. The Cavaliers shot 3-under 285 Saturday for a two-day total of 575. Georgia Southern, the host school, leads the field at 562.

UVa freshman Jimmy Stanger used a career-best round of 5-under 67 to move up to third place in the standings at 5-under 139. Stanger enters Sunday’s final round just one stroke behind co-leaders Kramer Hickok of Texas and Martin Rohwer of UAB.

Denny McCarthy is in 28th place for UVa at 145 after shooting 3-over 75. Derek Bard and Nick McLaughlin are tied for 33rd at 146. Bard shot 71 during the second day while McLaughlin finished his round with a 72. Ben Rusch is in 58th place at 150. , competing as an individual, is also tied for 33rd at 146.

The final round of the tournament will take place Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Schenkel Invitational
Forest Heights Country Club
Statesboro, Ga.
Par 72, 6,962 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results

1. Georgia Southern 286-276-562 2. UAB 285-281-566 3. Col. of Charleston 290-277-567 4. North Florida 291-278-569 5. Texas 290-283-573 5. UCF 294-279-573 7. Georgia State 301-273-574 8. Virginia 290-285-575 9. Mississippi 290-293-58310. NC State 292-293-58511. Kentucky 294-292-58612. Florida 297-293-59013. Duke 297-294-59114. Maryland 299-303-60215. North Texas 309-296-605

Individual Leaders1. Kramer Hickok, Texas 70-68-1381. Martin Rohwer, UAB 72-66-1383. Hayden Anderson, Ga Southern 72-67-1393. Taylor Hancock, North Florida 68-71-1393. Beau Hossler, Texas 70-69-1393. MJ Maguire, North Florida 70-69-1393. Jimmy Stanger, Virginia 72-67-139

Virginia Results 3. Jimmy Stanger 72-67-13928. Denny McCarthy 70-75-14533. Derek Bard 75-71-14633. Nick McLaughlin 74-72-14633. David Pastore* 75-71-14658. Ben Rusch 74-76-150* Competing as an individual