Emory Golf Tied For 15th After Second Round Of NCAA D-III Championships

The 16th-ranked Emory University golf team finds itself tied for 15th place after two rounds of the NCAA Division III Championships.  The first two rounds of the 72-hole tournament are being played on the Dye and the Ryder Courses at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Standing in first place is the University of LaVerne whose second-round performance of 283 gives it a 36-hole total of 575.  First-round leader Methodist finished Thursday's action with a 303 and stands second at 582.  Rounding out the top five are Oglethorpe University (585), Ohio Wesleyan (591) and Texas at Tyler (593).

The Eagles of Head Coach Mike Phillips played the 7,123-yard, par-72 Dye Course and recorded a 313 to leave it at 605.  Other schools tied with Emory include Nebraska Wesleyan and Washington & Lee.

Freshman Ryan Dagerman and junior John Ross pace the team's effort with each player standing at four-over par 148.  Dagerman, who shot a 70 on Wednesday, finished with a 78 on Thursday while Ross shot the club's best score of the day with 76.  Dagerman and Ross will enter Friday's action tied for 26th place.   Senior Jeremy Evans is tied for 57th position at 151 (73-78).  Other Emory competitors include sophomore Daniel Kmetz (77-81-158) and senior Patrick Cohn (82-81).

Mitchell Fedorka of LaVerne concluded Thursday as the second-round leader with a six-under 138 (67-71).  Teammate Rizal Amin is in hot pursuit and just three strokes behind at 141.

The Championships started out with 36 teams and was pared down to 23 squads following today's action. The final two rounds of the event will be conducted on the Dye Course.