March 30, 2002
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Purdue men's golf team is in fifth place after the first two rounds of the Johnny Owens Invitational in Lexington, Ky.. The event is being hosted by the University of Kentucky and held at the University Club.
Thunderstorms struck Lexington after a round and a half of action. To that point, the Boilermakers fired a first-day total of 294 and trail the host Wildcats by 10 strokes for first place.
Senior Lee Williamson tied for sixth with a first-day total of 71. Williamson was one of eight golfers to either meet or score under par.
Junior Chris Mayson fired a 72 (-1) on Friday and tied for ninth. Sophomore Shiv Kapur finished the day in a 15-man tie for 32nd place. Junior Peter Karmis tied for 46th, while rookie Dustin Cone sits in 70th place.
Saturday's action will begin at 7 a.m. in an attempt to complete all remaining rounds.
Place Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. TotalT-6 Lee Williamson 71T-9 Chris Mayson 72T-32 Shiv Kapur 75T-46 Peter Karmis 76T-70 Dustin Cone 79
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total1st Kentucky 2842nd Eastern Kentucky 290 Xavier 2904th Miami 2935th Purdue 2946th Morehead State 2957th Western Kentucky 2978th Ball State 2989th Wisconsin 30010th Louisville 30111th Akron 302` Michigan 30213th Ohio 306 Notre Dame 306 Youngstown 30616th Murray State 30917th Marshall 31018th Wright State 317