VICTOR, N.Y. - Jack Buccigross shot a 2-under par 70 to move into a tie for 10th individually during the second round of the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Region Men's Golf Championships at Ravenwood Golf Club on Friday.

Buccigross' score was tied for the best individual performance of the day, sinking four birdies on the front nine, moving up 44 spots on the leaderboard. 

Buccigross enters the third and final round at the regional championships four strokes off the individual lead with a 2-over 146 for the tournament. Teammate Richie Kline joins Buccigross in a tie for 10th overall. Nolan Skaggs of St. Thomas Aquinas leads with a 2-under 142. 

IUP shot a 10-over 298 as a team, improving by three strokes from the first round to move up three spots in the standings to a tie for ninth. The Crimson Hawks are seven strokes back of the cut line entering the final 18 holes. 

St. Thomas Aquinas leads the tournament with a 10-over 586, Southern New Hampshire is second at 14-over 590, Charleston is third with a 15-over 591, and Davis & Elkins is fourth with a 16-over 592. The top four teams after three rounds earn bids to the 2022 NCAA Division II Championships at TPC Michigan in Detroit. 

IUPs third round will tee off Saturday morning at 10 a.m. 

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