March 8, 2003
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Sophomore Nicholas Thompson fired a second-round 67 to lead the Georgia Tech golf team on the second day of competition at the Toyota Men’s Collegiate Championship. The Yellow Jackets are in ninth place after 36 holes over the par-72, 7,440-yard Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev.
Thompson was stellar on the second day of play, as he recorded four birdies on the back nine to finish with the 5-under-par 67. His two-day total of 4-under-par 73-67-140 places him among five players tied for seventh place. That total is just four shots off the pace of individual leader Jason Moon of NC State, who is at 8-under-par 66-70-136 after 36 holes of competition.
In the team standings, the Jackets improved their first round score by one on day two with an even-par round of 288. That puts Tech at 1-over-par, 289-288-577 after two rounds of play. That total has the Yellow Jackets 12 shots behind Texas, which is at 11-under-par 281-284-565.
Senior Adam Cranford continued his best outing of the year as he is among three players tied for 16th place at 2-under-par after a second-round 73. Cranford’s two-day total is 69-73-142. Fellow senior Troy Matteson is the next Tech individual in the field, as he is part of a six-way tie for 25th place at 2-over-par, 71-73-144. Freshman Thomas Jordan and sophomore Chan Wongluekiet round out the Jacket contingent in the field, as they are both tied for 63rd place with matching scores of 76-75-151.
The Toyota Men’s Collegiate Championship will conclude on Sunday with the final round of play. Live scoring of the event is available at www.golfstatlive.com.
TEAM SCORES AFTER 36 HOLES1 Texas -11 281 284 5652 UNLV -8 282 286 5683 Clemson -6 284 286 570T4 Arizona -3 291 282 573T4 TCU -3 286 287 573T6 Arizona State U. -2 284 290 574T6 North Carolina State -2 285 289 5748 Oklahoma State -1 291 284 5759 Georgia Tech +1 289 288 57710 Georgia +3 288 291 579T11 New Mexico +4 293 287 580T11 Alabama, U. of +4 290 290 58013 Augusta State +6 293 289 58214 Florida +10 290 296 58615 Minnesota +23 308 291 599
GEORGIA TECH INDIVIDUALS T7. Nicholas Thompson 73-67-140 T16. Adam Cranford 69-73-142 T25. Troy Matteson 71-73-144 T63. Thomas Jordan 76-75-151 Chan Wongluekiet 76-75-151
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