Oct. 30, 2006

CHARLESTON, S.C.–The South Carolina men’s golf garnet team sits atop the team leader board through two rounds at the Charleston Southern Fall Invitational. The Gamecocks shot rounds of 290- 288=578 (+2) at the Par 72, 6298-yard Crowfield Plantation Course on Monday and hold a three-stroke lead on the rest of the field entering Tuesday’s final round.

Redshirt sophomore Patrick Cunning paced Carolina with a pair of one-under par rounds (71-71=142). Cunning is tied for fifth individually. Sophomore Allen Koon fired rounds of 74-72=146 and shares 14th place on the individual leader board. Sophomore Mark Silvers is one stroke behind Koon after rounds of 73-74=147 and in a tie for16th.

Redshirt junior David Kite opened with a 77 and came back to shoot a one-under par 71 in the second round, placing him tied for 18th individually. Freshman Patrick Rada rounded out the Gamecock lineup with a two-round total of 72-78=150 and shares 24th.

The Invitational concludes with the final 18 holes on Tuesday. Play begins at 8:30 a.m.

South Carolina IndividualsPlace, TotalsT 5 Patrick Cunning        71-71=142T 14 Allen Koon         74-72=146T 16 Mark Silvers         73-74=147T 18 David Kite         77-71=148T 24 Patrick Rada         72-78=150
Team Leader Board1 South Carolina        290-288=578 (+2)2 Jacksonville Univ.        293-288=5813 Charleston Southern       294-289=5834 Florida Atlantic U.       299-286=5855 Stetson University        292-295=5876 Western Carolina U.       288-300=5887 High Point U.         292-298=5908 Loyola College        295-298=5939 South Carolina State      322-311=63310 Alabama State U.         327-317=644