March 17, 2008

PINEHURST, N.C.--Junior Ben Wood fired a 71 Monday's second round as Miami University's men's golf team moved up one spot into 15th place at the three-day, 54-hole Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C.

Wood catapulted himself into a tie for 11th place at five-over par 149 and sits five strokes behind tournament leader Seth Brandon (Indiana). Freshman Nathan Sutherland is tied for 48th place at 11-over par 155, while junior Ben Bastel is tied for 67th place at 14-over par 159. Junior Mark Robinson is one stroke behind Bastel in a tie for 75th place, and freshman Michael Drobnick is in 93rd place at 23-over par 167.

Miami finished its stint at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate with Tuesday's final round.

15 Miami                316-305=621
T11 Ben Wood            78 71 149
T48 Nathan Sutherland   78 77 155
T67 Ben Bastel          79 79 158
T75 Mark Robinson       81 78 159
93 Michael Drobnick     85 82 167

1   Indiana             286-292=578
2   Eastern Kentucky    304-298=602
3   VCU                 303-300=603
T4  Western Carolina    307-299=606
T4  Penn State          312-294=606
6   Ball State          303-304=607
7   San Francisco       308-301=609
8   UNC-Greensboro      305-305=610
9   Wisconsin           308-304=612
10  East Carolina       311-303=614
11  St. Mary's          309-307=616
12  UNC-Wilmington      306-311=617
T13 Marquette           314-304=618
T13 Toledo              311-307=618
15  Miami               316-305=621
16  Hartford            316-306=622
17  Western Illinois    322-308=630
18  Marshall            315-320=635
19  IUPUI               333-317=650