May 15, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – After firing 296 in round one of the NCAA East Regional in Auburn, Ala., the University of South Carolina stands in 12th place. Georgia Tech and Tennessee are tied for first with a seven-under-par 281. Clemson is third with 285, followed by Duke, who is currently fourth with 286.

Sophomore Martin Rominger blasted three-under-par 69 to tie for fifth place with Augusta State’s Emmet Turner. Eirik Johansen, a member of the 2003 First-Team All-SEC squad, is second of the team after posting a first round total of 74.

Alex Hamilton posted a four-over-par score of 76, while West Streib shot 77. Closing out the five-man squad is redshirt junior Nash Elliott, who shot 84.

The second round of the three day tournament, held at the Auburn University Club, will tee off on Friday, May 16. The top ten teams will advance to the NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla. on May 28-31.

Gamecock FinishesT5      Martin Rominger 69T45     Eirik Johansen       74T69 Alex Hamilton     76T80 West Streib         77T132    Nash Elliott        84
Team Finishes1.   Georgia Tech       2812.  Tennessee       2813.  Clemson         2854.  Duke            286T5. Wake Forest     290T5. Augusta State       290T5. Florida         290T8. Auburn          292T8. Georgia State       29210. Vanderbilt      29311. Coll. of Charleston 29512. South Carolina      29613. East Tennessee State    29714. UNC Wilmington      300T15.    Jacksonville State  302T15.    Virginia Tech       30217. Georgia Southern        30318. Penn State      30519. Binghamton      307T20.    Alabama     310T20.    Rhode Island        310T22.    Maryland        311T.22.   James Madison       31124. Liberty         312T25.    Charleston Southern 317T25.    Yale            31727. Jackson State       335