KNOXVILLE, TENN. –
Mira Berglund is the individual leader, and Campbell is tied for second in the team standings following Monday's second round of the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate at Cherokee Country Club.
A sophomore from Oernskoeldsvik, Sweden, Berglund fired a collegiate-low, 5-under par 66 to move to 4-under par (72-66—138) on the par-71 Donald Ross design. She leads Emily Wilson of Memphis (70-70—140) by two strokes heading into Tuesday's final round. Berglund's bogey-free round included birdes on the third and fifth holes on the front side before she made back-to-back-to-back birdies on 11-12-13.
Campbell sophomore
Alicia Olsson is tied for third place at 1-under 141 (73-68) after playing Monday's back nine 5-under par. After making the turn at two-over, Olsson eagled the par-five 11th, then birdied the 14th, 16th and 17th holes to post her ninth round of par, or better, golf this fall.
Isabella Hahne (74-75—149) is T30,
Taylah Ellems (72-79—151) T38 and
Fanni Gronlund (76-80—156) T58 through 36 holes. As a team, the Camels lead the field with 28 birdies after two rounds.
Miami leads the 13-team event at 9-over 577, two shots ahead Campbell (291-288—579) and UCF (287-292—579). Host Tennessee is fourth (287-297—584) and Memphis fifth (287-300—587). The Camels recorded the low team score of the day to move up four places on the leader board.
No. 49 Campbell is one of five schools ranked among the country's top 50 in the 13-team field along with UCF (35), Tennessee (37) and Kent State (48). Four other participants – Miami (55), Charlotte (83), East Carolina (84) and Middle Tennessee (89) – are in the nation's top 100.
The 54-hole event concludes Tuesday at the 1907 Donald Ross design. Campbell will be paired with Miami and UCF for Tuesday's 9:15 a.m. shotgun start. Live scoring is available at
Scoreboard.clippd.com.
Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate
Cherokee Country Club / Knoxville, Tenn.
Par 71, 5965 Yards / Oct. 20-22, 2024
Second Round Team Results: 1. Miami 286-291—577,
2. Campbell 291-288—579, T2. UCF 287-292—579, 4. Tennessee 287-297—584, 5. Memphis 287-300—587, 6. Chattanooga 288-301—589, T7. Middle Tennessee State 295-300—595, T7. Kent State 299-296—595, 9. East Carolina 299-297—596, 10. Charlotte 309-295—604, 11. Eastern Kentucky 310-295—605, 12. East Tennessee State 307-302—609, 13. Georgia State 307-311—618.
Second Round Individual Leaders: 1. Mira Berglund (Campbell) 72-66—138, 2. Emily Wilson (Memphis) 70-70—140, T3. Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF) 70-71—141,
T3. Alicia Olsson (Campbell) 73-68—141, T5. Kyra Van Kan (Tennessee) 69-75—144, T5. Cloe Amion Villarino (Miami) 70-74—144, T5. Giulia Foresta (Chattanooga) 71-73—144, T5. Sofie Hlinomazova (Miami) 72-72—144, T5. Veronika Kedronova (MTSU) 73-71—144.
Other Campbell Individuals: T30.
Isabella Hahne 74-75—149, T38.
Taylah Ellems 72-79—151, T58.
Fanni Gronlund 76-80—156.
The Course – Cherokee Country Club (Par 71, 5965 yards): Founded in 1907 and extended to 18 holes in 1910 by famed architect Donald Ross, Cherokee Country Club is nestled in a bend of the Tennessee River with sweeping view of the Smoky Mountains. The course was redesigned over in the years, initially through Alex McKay in 1950 and Dan Maples made further revisions in 1985. In 2000, Ron Prichard (Donald Ross restoration architect) was appointed to restore the course to its former glory. Prichard employed old aerial photographs, and the course was opened to play in 2008. The club has played host to U.S. Open Qualifying and the Tennessee State Amateur.
