Simpson, Herrington Inside Top 10 After Two Rounds at Visit Knoxville Collegiate as #6 Vols Sit Third

Saturday, September 7

Loudon, Tenn.

University of Tennessee

Visit Knoxville Collegiate - Round 2

LOUDON, TN - September 07, 2024 - Lance Simpson of the Tennessee Volunteers during the second round of 2024 Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Tennessee National in Loudon, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Simpson, Herrington Inside Top 10 After Two Rounds at Visit Knoxville Collegiate as #6 Vols Sit Third

September 07, 2024 | Men's Golf

Results

LOUDON, Tenn. – Tennessee golfers Lance Simpson and Jackson Herrington enter the final round of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate inside the top 10 as the sixth-ranked UT is in third.

After opening the tournament with a 4-under 66, Simpson built upon his round-one momentum and fired a 2-under 68 in round two. The Knoxville native is tied for fourth and three shots back of the lead heading into the final round.

Herrington posted a 1-over 71 in round two and is 4-under overall. The Dickson, Tennessee, native is eyeing a top-10 finish for his first career tournament and is currently tied for seventh.
The Vols improved upon their round-one score and shot 7-under on Saturday. They enter the final round at 10-under overall.

Jackson Herrington provided UT with its best showing of the day, firing a 5-under 65 to open his collegiate debut. The Dickson, Tennessee, native enters round two tied for second after his bogey-free day.

Evan Woosley-Reed gave Tennessee their best round of the day after firing a 4-under 66. The Shelbyville, Tennessee, native is inside the top-25 ahead of round three.

Bruce Murphy bounced back in round two and logged a 1-under 69 to give UT its final counting round on Saturday. The redshirt sophomore is tied for 36th going into Sunday's round.

Pearce Lewin, who is competing individually, fired a 69 in the second round and is tied with Murphy at 2-over overall.

Josh Hill registered an even-par 70 on day two of the tournament and sits 3-over in total and tied for 42nd.

Laurent Desmarchais, who is competing as an individual, is also tied for 42nd. The senior posted a 69 in round one and 75 in round two.

Jean-Philippe Parr shot a 77 in the second round and is tied for 59th. The sophomore is also competing as an individual.

Christian Pardue logged a 75 in round two and is tied for 77th.

Kai Komulainen registered a 2-over 72 in round two and sits tied for 86th.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Ole Miss, 536 (-24)
2. LSU, 537 (-23)
3. Tennessee, 550 (-10)
4. South Carolina, 552 (-8)
5. USF, 558 (-2)
6. Mississippi State, 561 (+1)
7. Charlotte, 562 (+2)
8. Georgia Tech, 564 (+4
9. Charleston, 565 (+5)
10. Indiana, 566 (+6)
11. North Florida, 568 (+8)
12. Cincinnati, 576 (+16)
13. Wisconsin, 581 (+21)
T14. Penn State, 584 (+24)
T14. ETSU, 584 (+24)
16. Virginia Tech, 603 (+43)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T4. Lance Simpson, 66-68—550 (-6)
T7. Jackson Herrington, 65-71—136 (-4)
T25. Evan Woosley-Reed, 74-66—140 (E )
T36. Bruce Murphy, 73-69—142 (+2)
T36. Pearce Lewin (I), 73-69—142 (+2)
T42. Josh Hill, 73-70—143 (+3)
T42. Laurent Desmarchais, 68 (I)-75—143 (+3)
T59. Jean-Philippe Parr (I), 69-77—146 (+6)
T77. Christian Pardue (I), 75-75—150 (+10)
T86. Kai Komulainen (I), 83-72—155 (+15)

ROUND THREE TEE TIMES
Kai Komulainen – 7:30 am ET
Laurent Desmarchais – 7:30 am ET
Christian Pardue – 7:50 am ET
Jean-Philippe Parr – 8:20 am ET
Pearce Lewin – 8:55 am ET
Josh Hill – 12:25 pm ET
Bruce Murphy – 12:35 pm ET
Evan Woosley-Reed – 12:45 pm ET
Jackson Herrington – 12:55 pm ET
Lance Simpson – 1:05 pm ET