Pack in Second Place with One Round left in Wolfpack Intercollegiate

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RALEIGH, NC – The NC State men's golf team is in second place after two rounds of play in the Wolfpack Intercollegiate held at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

The Pack is led by senior Christian Salzer who is in a tie for second place after back-to-back rounds in the 60s on Saturday.

The Sumter, S.C., native opened the tournament with birdies on five of the first seven holes and posted a career-best five-under par 67 in the opening round to lead the field after 18 holes.

Salzer had another strong showing in the second round, registering four birdies before a bogey on the 16^th hole and shot a three-under par 69 in the second round.

Benjamin Shipp is next for NC State in a tie for seventh place. The defending champion of this event, Shipp opened with a one-under par 71 and shot a three-under par 69 to sit at four-under par for the tournament.

Max Steinlechner is in a tie for 13^th place at two-under par for the tournament. After an opening round 73, the NC State freshman started the second round on fire, reaching five-under par for the round at one point, before a couple bogeys on the final rounds dropped him back to three-under par for the round.

Freshman Carter Graf is in a tie for 22^nd place at even-par for the tournament. The Candian shot a one-over 73 in the first round and a one-under 71 in the second round.

Junior Easton Paxton rounds out the NC State lineup in a tie for 60^th place. Paxton posted rounds of 75 and 76 on Saturday.

The Pack also had four players playing unattached as individuals this weekend. Graduate transfer Brett McLamb is in a tie for fourth place shooting a five-under par 67 in the second round Saturday. McLamb posted six birdies in the second round against just one bogey.

Freshman Spencer Oxendine is in a tie for 16^th place. Oxendine opened the day with a three-under par 69 in the first round before shooting a 74 in the second round.

Sophomore Andrew Wilmoth is in a tie for 22^nd place at even-par. The Raleigh native posted the best round of his young career in the second round on Saturday as he shot a four-under par 68 after a bogey-free round.

Thomas Deal is in a tie for 45^th place at four-over par after rounds of 76 and 72.

Campbell has the 36-hole lead by four shots over NC State. UNCG is two shots back of NC State in third after posting a score of 14-under par in the second round.

UNCG's Jonathan Brightwell is the individual leader after an eight-under par 64 in the second round put him at 12-under for the tournament. Salzer and Pontus Nyholm from Campbell are tied for second, four shots back of Brightwell.

The third and final round starts Sunday at 8 a.m. with players teeing off from holes 1 and 10.

NC State Lineup
t2. Christian Salzer 67-69—136
t7. Benjamin Shipp 71-69—140
t13. Max Steinlechner 73-69—142
t22. Carter Graf 73-71—144
t60. Easton Paxton 75-76—151

NC State Golfers Playing as Individuals
t4. Brett McLamb 71-67—138
t16. Spencer Oxendine 69-74—143
t22. Andrew Wilmoth 76-68—144
t45. Thomas Deal 76-72—148

Team Standings
1. Campbell 280-278—558
2. NC State 284-278—562
3. UNCG 290-274—564
t4. Augusta 298-275—573
t4. UNCW 284-289—573
6. Furman 288-286—574
7. Elon 288-287—575
8. Maryland 288-292—580
9. Southern Illinois 297-285—582
10. Virginia Tech 302-283—585
11. Georgetown 298-293—591
12. High Point 302-291—593
13. Jacksonville 301-297—598
14. George Mason 306-293—599
15. Ohio 305-300-605

Pack in Second Place with One Round left in Wolfpack Intercollegiate

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Players Mentioned

Thomas Deal

Carter Graf

Brett McLamb

Spencer Oxendine

Easton Paxton

Christian Salzer

Benjamin Shipp

Maximilian Steinlechner

Andrew Wilmoth