DESTIN, Fla. — No. 25 Averett University men's golf is in 17th place through two rounds in a highly competitive field of the top Division III golf teams following Monday's second round at the Golfweek Division III Invitational. For the second day in a row, the Cougars shot a collective 12-over-par 296 at the par-71, 6,651-yard Raven Golf Club.

Junior Antti Vahvaselka shot an even-par 71 on Tuesday to keep him at 1-over for the tournament, putting him in a tie for 20th place entering Tuesday's final round. Freshman Max Pettersson shot a 1-over 72 for the second consecutive day to put him at 2-over in a tie for 25th.

Aurora University's Jack Vercautren, No. 11 Oglethorpe University's Michael O'Sullivan and No. 2 Emory University's Michael Burry all share the lead at 5-under for the tournament.

Sophomore Killian O'Reilly carded a 5-over 76 on the second day to make him 8-over through the first 36 holes. Meanwhile, senior Caleb Kimbrough improved his first-round score by one stroke and is at 13-over. Junior Casper Mellby also improved his first-round score by a stroke and is at 17-over. Averett, as a team, is a collective 24-over.

No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan University leads the field of 24 teams at 2-under, two strokes ahead of Emory. The tournament features 15 of the top 25 teams plus seven others receiving votes in the most recent Bushnell/Golfweek Division III poll.