Brent Paladino Shoots School-Record 65 (-6) in Second Round at CAA Championships

W&M Improves to Fourth with One Round Left

04/19/08 10:21PM

WILLIAMSBURG - First-Team All-CAA honoree Brent Paladino (Kensington, Conn.) had the lowest round of the day, his career, and William and Mary’s history of golf since 1965 Saturday in the second round of the Colonial Athletic Association championships, carding a 6-under 65 to vault up the standings to third. The Tribe followed its leader’s play, improving from seventh to fourth at +22, only six strokes out of second. Georgia State grabbed control of the tournament with a 4-under round to stand 15 strokes clear of the field, and CAA Player of the Year Joel Sjoholm leads the individual board by three strokes at 9-under.

Team Standings
Player Standings
Sunday's Tee Times

Paladino’s 65 tied the school record 65 (-6) shot by Billy Musto almost exactly 26 years ago, April 20, 1982. It also tied Sjoholm’s first-round 65 as the best round of the championships, and both men are tied for the third-best round in championship history. Sophomore Conor O’Brien (Weatogue, Conn.) is tied for ninth after shooting 75 on Saturday, and junior Doug Hurson (Bethesda, Md.) chipped in a round of 76 (+5) to finish the day tied for 27th. Freshman Brandon Parker (Auburn, Mass.) also shot 76, improving six strokes between rounds to move up to a tie for 48th. Senior Jimmy Femino (Manassas, Va.) rounds out the team in 52nd.

William and Mary will tee off for the final push for the conference title Sunday starting at 10:26 a.m., on the first hole of the Gold Course.

25th Annual Colonial Athletic Association Championships
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club – Gold Course, Par 71, 6,738
Top Five Teams
1. Georgia State 569 +1
2. UNC Wilmington 584 +16
3. Old Dominion 585 +17
4. WILLIAM AND MARY 590 +22
T5. Drexel 592 +24
T5. George Mason 592 +24

Top Five Individuals
1. Joel Sjoholm (GSU) 133 -9
2. Will Shambley (UNCW) 136 -6
3. Brent Paladino (W&M) 138 -4
4. Sean Semenetz (DREX) 140 -2
5. Mark Jargren (VCU) 141 -1

Other W&M Individuals
T9. Conor O’Brien 145 (+3)
T27. Doug Hurson 151 (+9)
T48. Brandon Parker 158 (+16)
52. Jimmy Femino 161 (+19)