at GEICO Intercollegiate

March 13, 2009

Junior Peter Joyce (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) was leading the way as Ohio Wesleyan was in fifth place in the team standings after the second round of the GEICO Intercollegiate tournament, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Friday at Hunter Golf Club in Savannah, Ga.

Southern Illinois was leading the field with a total of 594, with Seton Hall and Yale tied for second place at 603. Bryant was in fourth place at 607, followed by Ohio Wesleyan (609), Appalachian State (610), Lehigh (615), Ohio Valley (620), and Harvard (621). Wittenberg rounded out the top 10 teams with a total of 632, followed by Savannah State (635), Creighton (639), Wheaton (645), and West Liberty State (658).

Joyce fired a second-round 72 and moved into a tie for fourth place among individuals at 148.

Senior Jeff Nieman (Maineville/Cincinnati Moeller) was tied for 17th place at 152, junior Jesse Chiero (Westerville/South) was tied for 30th place at 154, senior Andy Schillig (Pataskala/Licking Heights) was tied for 33rd place with an 155, and senior Adam Claytor (Columbus/Wellington) was tied for 92nd place at 174.

Ohio Wesleyan players competing as individuals included junior Michael Sarap (Cambridge), who was tied for 69th place with a 162, and junior Tommy Harman (Perrysburg), who was tied for 78th place at 167.

The tournament's third round is scheduled for Saturday.

Second Round Results (pdf document)