USF Senior Writer
PALM CITY, Fla., MARCH 20, 2017 – Seeking his first title of the season, Rigel Fernandes will begin the final round of the Valspar Collegiate Championship just three shots off the lead.
Fernandes followed up his even-par 71 with a 72 in Monday’s second round, which moved the senior from Bradenton, Fla., up to a tie for eighth place at 1-over. North Texas’ Thomas Rosenmueller and Wake Forest’s Eric Bae are tied for the lead at 2-under.
Fernandes, who placed sixth at the Valspar event in 2015, is seeking his third tournament title as a Bull and first since a four-shot victory at the SunTrust Gator Invitational last spring.