INNISBROOK, Fla. – It was a tale of two rounds for the Valdosta State men's golf team at the Copperhead Championship Monday on par 71, 7,209-yard Copperhead Course at Innisbrook.  VSU opened with a 1-under 283 for the first round, but struggled in the second round firing a 308 as the team is tied for 13^th through 36 holes with a team score of 591. 
 
Barry leads the 17-team field with a 567 score and has the top individual through 36 holes with Tyler Bakich leading the field with a 5-under 137.  Columbus State and Lincoln Memorial sit tied for second with a 569 score, while host West Florida is fourth at 570.  Lynn and Georgia Southwestern are tied for fifth, each with a 577 score.
 
Following Bakich in the individual standings, Ronan Kleu of Columbus State and Dan Bradbury are tied for second at a 4-under 138, while Mauro Baez of Flagler and Luke Haries of Lincoln Memorial are tied for fourth with a 3-under 139. 
 
For the Blazers, sophomore Davis Smith is tied for 18^th to lead the team on rounds of 69 and 75 for a 144 score.  Junior AJ Ouimet is tied for 30^th with a 146 score on rounds of 67 and 79 while sophomore Chase Weathers is tied for 71^st at 153 on rounds of 75 and 78.  Junior Wesley Hanson is tied for 73^rd with a 154 score on rounds of 78 and 76. Senior Jordan Long opened with a 72, but didn't complete the second round as VSU wasn't able to drop a score in the second round. 
 
Heading into the final round Tuesday, VSU has a chance to move back up in the standings with a strong finish to the tournament.  Check back Tuesday afternoon for a recap on vstateblazers.com and the final results.  Links to live stats for Tuesday's round can be found on vstateblazers.com on the men's golf schedule page.