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Feb. 18, 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 16th-ranked South Carolina men’s golf team sits in eighth place entering the final round of The Sun Trust Gator Invitational, played at the University of Florida Golf Course (Par 70, 6,701 Yards) in Gainesville, Fla.

Senior Eirik Johansen fired a two-under par 68, his best round of the season, and was tied for third following the first 18 holes on Saturday. After shooting 74 on the second 18, he dropped into a tie for sixth on the individual leaderboard. The Gamecocks opened with a team score of 287 in the first round and were also tied for third. In the second round, Carolina posted a 308 and slipped into a tie for eighth.

Freshman Allen Koon was the Gamecocks’ second-best individual. Koon shot 73 and 76 and sits tied for 32nd. Freshman Mark Silvers opened with a 73 and closed the day with a 79. He is tied for 46th. Fellow rookie Florian Frtisch fired rounds of 74 and 79 to tie for 54th. Sophomore Mark Anderson carded a 73 in the first round, but struggled through the second round with an 81 to finish the day tied for 60th.

Tournament host Florida is the leader heading into Sunday’s final round. The Gators are two-over par and 11 strokes ahead of second-place Tulsa.

The Gamecocks are paired with Wake Forest and Purdue on Sunday and will tee off the tournament’s final 18 holes at 8 a.m.

South Carolina IndividualsT6 Erik Johansen    68-74=142T32 Allen Koon      73-76=149T46 Mark Silvers  73-79=152T54 Florian Fritsch    74-79=153T60 Mark Anderson    73-81=154Total: South Carolina (287-308=595)
Team Standings1 Florida, U. of 274 288 562 +22 Tulsa, U. of 287 286 573 +133 Florida State Univ. 291 286 577 +174 Georgia State Univ. 285 293 578 +185 Louisiana State U. 297 291 588 +286 UAB 292 298 590 +307 Wake Forest Univ. 297 294 591 +318 Purdue University 301 294 595 +35 South Carolina 287 308 595 +3510 Ohio State Univ. 289 307 596 +36 UCF 302 294 596 +3612 North Florida, U. of 301 298 599 +3913 Georgia Southern U. 289 311 600 +4014 Kentucky, U. of 301 307 608 +48