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2016 Rio Olympics: UTEP alum Gerina Piller tied for second heading into final round

Former UTEP golfer Gerina Piller is tied for second place through three rounds at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Piller shot a three-under-par 68 in the third round for total of 204 (69-67-68). She is two strokes back of individual leader Inbee Park of South Korea (66-66-70-202).

New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and China’s Shanshan Feng are also in the thick of the hunt for a gold medal. Ko is tied for second place (69-70-65-204) and Feng is in fourth place (70-67-68-205).

The final round will be played on Saturday.