October 5, 1998

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The University of Kentucky men’s golf team is in sixth place after two rounds at the Legends Intercollegiate Invitational in Franklin, Ind.

UK struggled in the opening round and stood in 16th place after carding a first-round team total of 303. The Wildcats rallied in the second round, lowering their team score by 17 strokes to a 286 and finishing with a two-round total of 589.

Kentucky currently stands tied with Penn State in sixth place. Toledo leads the tournament with a two-round total of 557. Leading the UK charge is Jeremy Langley, who carded a one-under-par 143 for the opening two rounds. Langley is tied for 11th place and is five shots off the lead. Wes Furnish is one shot behind Langley and is tied for 15th with an even-par 144.

UK’s Chris Mueller and Ron Layman are both tied for 49th with two-round totals of 15, while Ryan Rieckhoff is one shot back with a 152 and stands tied for 59th.

Tim Rice of Toledo leads the event with a six-under-par 138. The 54-hole tournament concludes tomorrow, with the final round set to tee off at 7:45 a.m.

Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate Invitational

Team Standings  1. Toledo                        278 279 557  2. Illinois                      285 296 581  3. Wisconsin                     290 292 582  4. Akron                         289 294 583  5. Indiana                       295 290 585 T6. Kentucky                      303 286 589 T6. Penn State                    293 296 589  8. E. Michigan                   294 296 590 T9. Ball State                    293 298 591 T9. Iowa                          291 300 591T11. Louisville                    298 294 592T11. Marshall                      293 299 592 13. E. Kentucky                   297 297 594 14. Notre Dame                    298 297 595 15. Michigan                      297 300 597 16. W. Kentucky                   390 295 604 17. Xavier                        307 301 608 18. Ohio                          300 311 611

Individual Standings 1. Tim Rice Toledo 69 69 138 T2. Chuck Radabaugh Toledo 71 69 140 T2. Richard Elliott Toledo 69 71 140 T2. D.A. Points Illinois 69 71 140 T5. Ashley Wilt Toledo 69 73 142 T5. John Carlson Wisconsin 72 70 142 T5. Ed Maunder E. Michigan 72 70 142 T5. Brent Landry Indiana 71 71 142 T5. Jamie Broce Ball State 69 73 142 T5. Scott Cervin Akron 68 74 142T11. Jeremy Langley Kentucky 73 70 143T15. Wes Furnish Kentucky 74 70 144T49. Chris Mueller Kentucky 78 73 151T49. Ron Layman Kentucky 78 73 151T59. Ryan Rieckhoff Kentucky 78 74 152