November 2, 2002

Wilmington, N.C. -- Virginia Tech shot a second round 307 and is in sixth place with a total of 597 entering Sunday's final round of The Landfall Tradition at the 6,997 yard, par-72 Pete Dye Course of the Country Club at Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.

Junior Ryan Stinnett (Amherst, Va.) is tied for 19th place with a two-round total of 147. Redshirt sophomore Scott Wise (Roanoke, Va.) is in 21st place at 148. Senior Brendon de Jonge (Harare, Zimbabwe) is tied for 25th place at 150 and senior Chris McKeel (Wilson, N.C.) is tied for 31st at 152. Freshman Joel Kraner (Dublin, Oh.) is tied for 55th at 164.

Host UNC Wilmington leads the event at 574, two strokes ahead of defending national champion Minnesota at 576. Duke is third at 581 and Missouri is fourth at 585. Purdue is fifth at 586, 11 strokes ahead of the Hokies at 597.

TEAM RESULTS
1   UNC Wilmington      		289  285    574    
2   Minnesota		283  293    576    
3   Duke 		292  289    581    
4   Missouri	  	290  295    585    
5   Purdue 		298  288    586    
6   Virginia Tech      		290  307    597    
7   Furman 		303  297    600    
8   Charlotte             		299  308    607    
9   Tulsa             		306  302    608    
10  Wisconsin		305  306    611    
11  Penn State 	     	302  310    612    
12  Michigan		304  319    623