April 26, 2003

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Four University of Maryland golfers are among the top 21 individuals and the Terps are in second place as a team after the first 36 holes of the Rutherford Invitational here.

Maryland followed an opening round 295 with a season-best 277 and is at four-under par, four shots behind tournament host Penn State. The Terps are tied for second with Liberty in the 15-team event.

Sophomore Bobby MacWhinnie, making his second appearance of the spring, shot a six-under 66 in the second round and is in a tie for 12th with a one-under 143. MacWhinnie, playing on the Blue Course where he won a state high school championship, opened with a 77. Junior Tim Kane fired back-to-back even-par rounds of 72 and is in a tie for 17th. Senior John Moheyer had a two-under 70 following an opening round 75 and is in a tie for 21st along with teammate Dan MacDonald (71-74). Freshman John Eades had a 69 in the second round - the second-best effort by a Terp on the day - and is in a tie for 29th after shooting a 78 in the first round.

Penn State's Jim Fuller is in the individual lead after a 71-67 for a 36-hole total of six-under 138.

The tournament concludes Sunday.

Current Team Standings
1.   Penn State          292, 276 - 568
T2.  Maryland            295, 277 - 572
T2.  Liberty University  293, 279 - 572
T4.  Temple              294, 285 - 579
T4.  Western Kentucky    287, 292 - 579
6.   James Madison       302, 280 - 582
7.   Towson              304, 282 - 586
T8.  George Mason        298, 289 - 587
T8.  Georgetown          298, 289 - 587
10.  Bowling Green       305, 293 - 598
11.  Akron               311, 288 - 599
12.  St. Joseph's        305, 300 - 605
13.  Villanova           300, 306 - 606
14.  Richmond            312, 297 - 609
15.  St. Bonaventure     318, 293 - 611

Top Ten Individuals
1.   Jim Fuller (PSU)        71, 67  138
T2.  Nick Cook (GU)          70, 69  139
T2.  Robby Shaw (WKU)        68, 71  139
T4.  Jay Woodson (JMU)       73, 68  141
T4.  Billy Wingerd (Tow)     73, 68  141
T4.  Gerry Chen (Temp)       70, 71  141
T7.  Craig Mason (GMU)       72, 70  142
T7.  Jay Lindell (SBU)       72, 70  142
T7.  James Chan (Temp)       72, 70  142
T7.  Paul Carey (LU)         71, 71  142
T7.  Jonas Hyden (Ind.-PSU)  75, 67  142

Maryland Individuals
T12. Bobby MacWhinnie         77-66  143
T17. Tim Kane                 72-72  144
T21. John Moheyer             75-70  145
T21. Dan MacDonald            71-74  145
T29. John Eades               78-69  147