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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Davidson’s Alex Ross signed for an even-par 72 to pace the Wildcats on day two of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Golf Tallahassee Regional.

After opening with a solid round of even-par 288, Davidson carded a 297 Tuesday to fall just outside the Top-10 in the standings. However, only 12 swings separate sixth and 11th place.

Brian Garrett (71-75), who was selected all-conference last week, leads the ‘Cats on the individual leaderboard with a 36-hole total of 146.

Viraj Garewal (72-75 = 147) and Clayton Tribus (73-75 = 148) also shot 75 this afternoon, while Alex Heffner (72-77 = 149) turned in a 77.

Ranked No. 2 in the latest Golfstat National Rankings, the host Seminoles (-24) lead the 14-team field by eight shots over Liberty (-16).

Georgia Tech (-13), Georgia (-9) and Ohio State (-7) round out the Top-5, while TCU (-3), Kansas (-2) and Georgia Southern (E) sit just outside the cutline to advance to the National Championships.

Individual qualifier Michael Sakane (-11) of Jacksonville backed up his opening day 67 with a 66 today to take over the top spot by one of Georgia’s Davis Thompson (-10).

Tomorrow’s third and final round will begin at 8:30 a.m. Team pairings and tee times will be announced later this evening.

About the 2021 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships
Regional play for the 2021 Division I Men’s Golf Championships will be held May 17-19, with play taking place at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind., hosted by Ball State; Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., hosted by Florida State; Championship Course at UNM in Albuquerque, N.M., hosted by New Mexico; Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., hosted by Oklahoma State; Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs, Tenn., hosted by Vanderbilt; and Tumble Creek Golf; Country Club in Cle Elum, Wash., hosted by Washington.

Three of the six regional sites will have 13 teams and 10 individuals competing, while three will have 14 teams and five individuals. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional site (six individuals total) will advance to the national championships at Grayhawk.