ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — CIU men's golf sits in fifth place after two rounds of play at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Direct Qualifier, held Monday at Barnsley Gardens Resort.
The Rams posted a team score of 48-over par through 36 holes, opening with a 21-over 309 in round one before carding a 27-over 315 in round two.
Reinhardt leads the field at 17-over, followed by Milligan (+26), Truett McConnell (+32), and Tennessee Wesleyan (+40), with CIU rounding out the top five.
Luke Hammond led the way for the Rams and sits in third place individually after two rounds, posting a 1-over 73 in round one and a 3-over 75 in round two for a 4-over total. Braydon Hileman added a pair of 77s, while Camden Stikeleather contributed a 79 in the opening round.
In round two, Andrew Haarlow provided a key score for CIU with an 83, factoring into the team total as one of the top four scores. Nate Caughman posted rounds of 80 in both rounds, while Micah Smith recorded an 80 and 87 in rounds one and two.
The Rams, who finished second at last year's AAC Direct Qualifier, will look to climb the leaderboard in Tuesday's final round.
