PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The Valdosta State men's golf team completed the first two rounds of the 2025 Copperhead Championship on the par 71, 7,209-yard Innisbrook-Copperhead.  The 17-team field will play the final round on Tuesday.   
 
The Blazers carded rounds of 308 and 300 for a 608 score as they sit 16^th heading into the final round.  Host West Florida leads the 17-team field with a 9-under 559 score, while Lee is second at 563, followed by a tie for third between Wingate and Grand Valley State at 570.  Nova Southeastern rounds out the top five with a 574 score.  
  
Individually, UWF's TJ Thompson leads the field with a 4-under 138, while there is a three-way tie for second between Lee's George Cordall, Wingate's Alfie Storer and Grand Valley State's Andrew Gwilliams at 3-under 139.  In all 11 players are under par and an additional three sit at even par 142.  
 
For the Blazers, senior Elad Sebbag is tied for 33^rd at 146 on rounds of 75 and 71.  Junior Alexander Nilehn is tied for 48^th with a 149 score on rounds of 76 and 73, while junior William Carestam is tied for 81^st at 157 with rounds of 79 and 78.  Junior Landon Bassford is 86^th at 159 with rounds of 81 and 78, while senior Joshua Burki is 87^th 160 after carding rounds of 78 and 82.  
 
Check back with vstateblazers.com Tuesday afternoon for a complete recap of the final round and final results.  
 
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