seThe University of Minnesota men's golf team remains in fifth place after completing two rounds in the Topy Cup at the Tanagura Country Club in Fukushima, Japan. The defending NCAA champs shot their second consecutive round of 288 for an event total of 576 to stay at even-par for the tournament. The Golden Gophers are 26 strokes behind first place Clemson.

Junior Simon Nash (Pullenvale, Brisbane/St. Joseph's) moved up to 13th place after a round of 71 (-1) for a two-day total of 143 (72-71). Junior Justin Smith (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Township) and senior Matt Anderson (Edina, Minn./Edina) both shot 2-under-par 70 in the second round. Smith is tied for 15th at even par for the tournament and Anderson stands in 21st at +1. Senior Wilhelm Schauman (Djursholm, Sweden/Victor Rydberg) carded a 77 and dropped to 35th place at +5, and junior David Morgan (Rochester, Minn./Robert Louis Stevenson) slipped to 32nd (+4) after a 78 in round two.

The Topy Cup concludes tomorrow.

Topy Cup
Tanagura Country Club in Fukushima, Japan
Par 72
Team Results
1. Clemson - 272-278=550 (-26)
2. Tomoku Fukushi - 280-274=554 (-22)
3. Nihon - 287-281=568 (-8)
4. N.S.S.U. - 287-285=572 (-4)
5. Minnesota - 288-288=578 (E)
7. Fresno State - 292-289=580 (+4)
6. Arizona State - 291-294=585 (+9)
8. Kyushu Yokai - 295-298=593 (+17)
9. Nagoya U. Commerce - 296-301=597 (+21)
10. Aichi Gakuin - 296-303=599 (+23)
11. Osaka Gakuin - 300-300=600 (+24)

Minnesota Golfers
T13. Simon Nash - 72-71=143 (-1)
T15. Justin Smith - 74-70=144 (E)
T21. Matt Anderson - 75-70=145 (+1)
T32. David Morgan - 70-78=148 (+4)
35. Wilhelm Schauman - 72-77=149 (+5)