Sept. 28, 2002

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Gamecocks improved by nine strokes on the day, moving them up three spots to 12th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Dalton, Ga. The Gamecocks shot a two-round score of 587 (298-289). Florida continues to lead the 18-team field, followed by Clemson and UNLV.

Gamecocks Michael Maness, West Streib and Eirik Johansen all fired even-par 72 on the second day of action. Maness contunes to lead the five-man squad with a two-day total of 142. Maness is currently in ninth place.

In day two, Streib improved by three stokes to fire 72 and move up to 40th. Johansen and Rominger each registered a two-round total of 149 to tie for 49th. Closing out the Gamecock squad is Alex Hamilton who stands in 72nd place.

Wake Forest’s Bill Haas, leads the individual field with a score of 138.

The final round of competition concludes on Sunday, Sept. 29.

GAMECOCK FINISHES9.  Michael Maness  70-72=14240. West Streib  75-72=14749. Eirik Johansen  77-72=14949. Martin Rominger  76-73=14972. Alex Hamilton  77-75=152

TEAM RESULTS1 Florida  278  284  5622 Clemson    287  282  5693 UNLV  285  287  5724 Augusta State  294  281  5755 Southern California  292  287  5796 Georgia  294  286  5807 North Carolina State  288  293  5818 Texas  295  287  5829 East Tennessee St.  284  299  58310 Wake Forest Univ.  288  296  58411 North Carolina  288  297  58512 South Carolina  298  289  58713 Georgia Tech  304  284  588T14 Arizona  294 296  590T14 Oklahoma, U. of  294  296  59016 Tennessee, Univ. of  295  296  59117 Auburn  301  297  59818 Purdue  306  304  610