MANAKIN-SABOT, Va. - Wichita State put three men's golfers in the Top 15 and rest in fifth place of the 15-team VCU Shootout at Hermitage Country Club.

The Shockers pulled into a tie with Iowa State and Virginia at 13-under heading towards the back nine.  The 22^nd-ranked Cavaliers took off after that and sported a 15-under 273 team score in the second round.  WSU checked in with a 279 (-9) in the afternoon session and a 36-hole total 566 (-10) for the day. 

Junior Hunter Sparks had a brilliant opening round and his even par in the second round kept him in the Top 10 with a 4-under 140.  Sophomore Calvin Pearson tied for 11^th with a 141 (-3) and junior Rafael Becker followed closely at 142 (-2) to tie for 14^th. 

Tyler Gann bounced back from a rough first round to shoot 4-under (68) in the afternoon and pull into a tie for 28^th with an overall score of 144 (even). 

Iowa State's Scott Fernandez eagled the 11^th hole in both rounds and holds a one-stroke lead for first over Virginia's Denny McCarthy.  Fernandez shot a 66-69 for a 9-under 135 and McCarthy registered a 70-66 for an 8-under 136. 

McCarthy and his nationally-ranked teammate Ben Kohles boosted Virginia atop the team board with a sparkling 559 (-17).  No. 41 Virginia Tech is in second place, three strokes back of their in-state rival.

Last year the Shockers placed 13^th at the VCU Shootout with no individual placing in the Top 30.

The tournament concludes with an 18-hole round on Tuesday.