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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. -- The nationally-ranked No. 17 Hampden-Sydney College Golf team posted a second-round score of 285 on Monday for a 36-hole team score of 580 (295-285) to stand 16th among 24 teams at the Golfweek October Classic being played at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Raven Golf Club in Miramar Beach, Florida. Senior Rece Lott (Fort Worth, TX) continues to lead the Tigers with his even par 142 (73-69) after posting a two-under par round of 69 on day two, and is tied for 24th individually among the 120 collegiate golfers.

The Tigers improved by 10 strokes from day one, moving up one spot on the team leaderboard, as well. Lott posted six birdies and nine pars during his second round on the 6,623-yard, par 71 layout, and is being followed by classmate John Hutcheson (Edina, MN) (74-69--143, T-30th), sophomore Jack Barnes (Manakin Sabot) (74-73--147, T-65th), senior team captain Nick Rubino (Charlotte, NC) (74-74--148, T-73rd) and freshman Oliver Tobin (Charlotte, NC) (74-78--152, T-101st). Hutcheson also enjoyed a two-under par round of 69 on Monday, posting four birdies and 12 pars. Barnes had four birdies and nine pars. Rubino had four birdies and 10 pars. Tobin had two birdies and 11 pars.

The extremely-competitive tournament field features eight of the Top 10 among 18 of the Top 25 teams in latest Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll, including defending national champion and No. 1 Methodist (NC), No. 2 Emory (GA), defending national runner-up and No. 3 Carnegie Mellon (PA), No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan, No. 5 Oglethorpe (GA), No. 6 Washington and Lee, No. 7 Huntingdon (AL), No. 10 Lynchburg, No. 11 (tied) Kenyon (OH), No. 13 LeTourneau (TX), No. 15 Bethel (MN), No. 16 Babson (MA), No. 17 Hampden-Sydney, No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer (CA), No. 20 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, No. 21 (tied) Sewanee (TN) and No. 21 (tied) St. John's (MN). In addition, the other six schools participating in the tournament are each receiving votes in the latest poll.
 
Washington and Lee is leading the event with its 26-under par 277-268--542, while W&L's Jonathan McEwen is the individual leader after 36 holes at 11-under par 67-64--131.

H-SC will continue and complete its competition in the three-day, 54-hole tournament on Tuesday, October 15, along Florida's Emerald Coast.