On the near championship record round of freshman Allen John, who shot a second round 65, the Georgia State men's golf team will take an eight stroke lead into tomorrow's final round of the 2009 CAA Men's Golf Championship at Callaway Gardens Golf Club.
The Panthers doubled their lead after round one with a 294 on day two and stand a 3-over par for the championship. James Madison moved into second place with a 294 and stand at 11-over par with 18 holes to play.
John's round featured eight birdies as he shot the third lowest score in CAA history behind a pair of 64's. The freshman, who earned All-CAA First Team honors last night, stands at 9-under par and holds a seven stroke lead over VCU's Lanto Griffin. Griffin held the first round lead after a 69 and shot a second round 73.
Junior All-CAA Second Team member Tom Sherreard moved up from a tie for 13th to a tie for 6th with a second round 73 and stands at 3-over for the championship.
Sophomore Brent Paul is tied for ninth heading into tomorrow's final round after a second round 77. Paul stands at 4-over par.
Sophomores Alan Fowler and Tobias Rosendahl stand tied for 18th and 21st respectively. Fowler struggled to second round 80, while Rosendahl shot a 79.
VCU dropped to into a tie for third with William & Mary after a second round 301. The Tribe shot the low round of the day two, a 291, and stand at 15-over with the Rams through 36 holes. UNC Wilmington rounds out the top five after a second round 297 and are at 25-over.
Old Dominion's Eric Onesi shot a second round 71 and stands in third place. Teammates Tim Driver and Fielding Brewbaker of James Madison stand in a tie for fourth after shooting 70 and 75 respectively.
The final round of play will begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning off both the first and tenth tees. Live scoring is being provided via Golfstat.com. The winner of this year's CAA Championship will receive an automatic bid into the 2009 NCAA Regionals in May.
