Franklin, Tenn. - Led by true freshman Jonathan Grey's second round 67, Georgia State fired a 286 to stand at 7-over par and tied for third entering Sunday's final round of the Mason Rudolph Championship at The Legends in Nashville, Tenn. Grey is just one stroke off the lead at 6-under making his collegiate debut.
Grey, from Kent, England opened the tournament on Friday with a first round 69. His 67 included four birdies and an eagle on the par 5, 590-yard sixth hole.
"Jonathan played a great round of golf today," commented head coach Joe Inman. "He stayed composed throughout the round and finished strong with three birdies on the back nine.
"I was proud of the team again today. Even after a few small stumbles, the team continued to fight hard and we have put ourselves in a very good position going into Sunday."
The Panthers trail host Vanderbilt by 11 strokes and Oklahoma by 10 strokes entering the final round of play.
Sophomore Davin White shot a second round 2-under par 69 and stands at 2-over following 36 holes. White made five birdies and is alone in 19th place.
Transfer Kevin Lee finished the second round with a 3-over par 74 and is 5-over for the tournament. Lee is tied for 36th entering Sunday's action.
After an opening round 72, junior Tyler Gruca struggled to a second round 78. He is currently 8-over for the tournament and tied for 51st.
Grant Cagle rounded out the Panthers line-up with a second round 76. The junior is 11-over thru 36 holes and tied for 69th.
Following a second round 278, host Vanderbilt leads Oklahoma by one stroke at 4-under par. The Panthers are tied with Mississippi State for third, followed by the College of Charleston in fifth at 10-over.
Oklahoma's Abraham Ancer leads at 7-under following a second round 68. Following Grey in second is College of Charleston's Zach Munroe at 4-under. Blake Morris of Ole Miss sits in fourth at 3-under followed by Vanderbilt's Hunter Stewart and Charlie Ewing, along with Georgia Southern's Charlie Martin.
The 15-team field will conclude play on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. off both the first and tenth tees. Live scoring can be found throughout the tournament at Golfstat.com.
This marks the 12th time the tournament has been competed in its current format. Georgia State's name appears throughout the record book, running away with the title in 2004 when Ty Harris set the tournament scoring record at 18-under after shooting the lowest round in tournament history, a 63, during the first round. The Panthers won the tournament by 20 strokes, as Harris recorded an 11-stroke victory.
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