May 16, 2008

HOUSTON - A round of four-over par, 74 Friday left Carson-Newman's Brad Robinson (Johnson City, Tenn.) in a tie for 30th heading into the final round of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas.

The sophomore's three-day total of 215 (+5) has him eight strokes back of leader Kyle Scott (-3) of the University of West Florida. Scott's teammate, Matthew Galloway, and Jeff Goff of South Carolina-Aiken are currently one stroke off the lead.

Robinson entered the third round tied for 19th but a double bogey on the par-four, No. 3 led to a 39 on the front nine. He played the back nine even to par.

Robinson is scheduled to tee off at 1:16 tomorrow afternoon, grouped with Diego Lobo of Nova Southeastern University and Jake Koppenberg of Western Washington.

West Florida currently sits atop the team leader board with a three-over, 843 total, four strokes in front of Georgia College and State University. Newberry College, the only South Atlantic Conference school to qualify as a team, is 19th with a total of 883.

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