By: By Al Barba
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EATONTON, Ga. – The Kennesaw State men's golf team is currently in fifth place after two rounds of the Linger Longer Invitational that opened Saturday (Mar. 22) at the par-72, 7,073-yard Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation in Eatonton, Ga.
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Georgia and three-time defending champion Alabama lead the 15-team field that includes nine teams ranked in the top 50 by Golfstat. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are tied at 20-under par 556. Mercer (565) is third, one shot ahead of Oklahoma (566).
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The Owls were led by freshman
Teremoana Beaucousin and junior
Jimmy Beck who each carded 5-under par 67s during the day. After opening with a 1-under par 71, Beaucousin fired a second-round 67 and is tied for third place, six shots behind Alabama's Robby Shelton, who posted scores of 69-66 for a 9-under par total of 135. Shelton has a one-shot lead over Georgia's Joey Garber (136).
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Beck, who opened with a 67, posted a 1-over par 73 in the afternoon and is tied for 10th place at 4-under par 140.
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Junior
Austin Vick, who tied for fifth in the event a year ago, is currently tied for 18th with a 2-under par score of 142. After posting a first-round 74, Vick came back to shoot a 4-under par 68. Redshirt junior
Kelby Burton (153) and freshman Chris Guglielmor are tied for 66th.
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Sophomore
Carlos Segura Oliva, who is playing as an individual recorded rounds of is tied for 48th following rounds of 74-74 for a 4-over total of 148.
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The tournament concludes with final round shotgun start on Sunday (Mar. 23) beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Owls will be grouped with Chattanooga, Clemson and Liberty. Â
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