March 23, 2002

Greenville, SC - Led by sophomore Alan Weant, the University of Memphis Tiger golf team is tied for 12th after two rounds of the Furman Intercollegiate. Furman University and Coastal Carolina are tied for first in team competition with scores of 583. Memphis is in at 607.

Brendon De Jorge of Virginia Tech holds the individual lead with a four under par score of 140. The Tigers' Weant is tied for 13th with a two day score of 147, while freshman teammate Richard Jones is one stroke behind Weant at 148. He is currently tied for 20th.

The final round action is slated for Sunday morning.

MEMPHIS INDIVIDUAL SCORES T13 Alan Weant 74-73--147 T20 Richard Jones 74-74--148 T74 Michael Prieur 82-74--156 T88 Chris Reinke 79-79--158 T100 Cobb Andrews 81-78--159

TEAM SCORES 1. Furman 583 Coastal Carolina 583 3. Virginia Tech 584 4. East Carolina 587 5. Wofford 592 6. Ohio State 598 7. Francis Marion 600 8. NC-Wilmington 601 9. Charleston Southern 604 10. Western Carolina 606 UT-Chattanooga 606 12. Memphis 607 Virginia 607 14. NC-Greensboro 608 Marshall 608 16. Appalachian State 611 17. Richmond 613 18. UNCC 614 19. Texas Pan American 621 20. Old Dominion 623 21. Winthrop 624 22. Furman "B" 628 23. Davidson 631 24. The Citadel 649