Penn State Moves Up in Day Two of Seminole IntercollegiatePenn State Moves Up in Day Two of Seminole Intercollegiate

Penn State Moves Up in Day Two of Seminole Intercollegiate

Day Two Results

March 14, 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore Christian Elliott (Port Perry, Ontario) shot a 69 in the second round of the Seminole Intercollegiate Saturday to lift the Nittany Lions to 13th overall with a 584 (293-291) heading into the final 18 holes.

"I'm proud of our guys. They fought back so hard this afternoon on that final nine after a frustrating opening 27 holes," said head coach Greg Nye.

Elliott will enter the final day of play tied for 10th with a 4-under 140 after recording seven 3's over the final nine holes en route to his 29. Freshman Cole Miller (New Tripoli, Pa.) posted a 71 on the Southwood Golf Course on day two to jump to tied-for-43rd place.

Senior Jens Talbert (Little Rock, Ark.) is a stroke behind Miller, totaling 147 strokes through 36 holes. Junior JD Dornes (Lancaster, Pa.) will begin the third round with a 151, while sophomore Cody Cox (Milford, Pa.) rounds out the starting lineup with a 160 two-round mark.

Junior Geoff Vartelas (Cromwell, Conn.), playing as an individual, stands at 153 strokes.

East Tennessee State continues to lead the 17-team field with a 12-under 564 team tally, ahead of second-place South Carolina by just two strokes.

Final round tee times for the Seminole Intercollegiate will begin at 8:00 a.m. in Tallahassee, Fla. Follow the live scoring on www.GolfStatResults.com.