Cavalier Pair in the Top 12 After Day Two

RIO GRANDE, P.R. – Virginia golfers Paul Chang and Ben James are tied for ninth and tied for 12^th, respectively, after two days at the Puerto Rico Classic. As a team the Cavaliers are in seventh place, six shots behind sixth-place Oklahoma with the final round scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Grand Reserve Golf Club.

For the second-straight day, James turned in a 3-under, 69 and was the low Cavalier on the day. The sophomore had four birdies and only one bogey on his card. Chang was 2-under, firing a 70. He posted five birdies but had his first three bogeys of the tournament.

Defending champion Bryan Lee was the third Cavalier under par with a 1-under, 71. He sits in a tie for 29^th and is 2-under for the tournament. The first eagle of the 2025 spring season was recorded by Josh Duangmanee who had a three on the 547-yard, Par-5, second hole.

Playing as an individual, freshman Maxi Puregger was hot early, after he birdied five of his first nine holes. His 71 was his second-best round as a collegian.

The Puerto Rico Classic concludes on Wednesday (Feb. 12) with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. EST.

Team Results After Round 2

 Individual Results After Round 2

**Competing as individual