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Gamecocks Take 14-Shot Lead In Aiken

By USC SID

AIKEN, S.C. (USC SID) — Paced by a near-record performance in their afternoon round, the University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team holds a commanding lead at the 2016 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate through 36 holes of play. The Gamecocks, listed 22nd in the latest Golfstat rankings, posted a two-round score of 542 (-18) on Monday to lead the field…

Clemson Has 18-Shot Lead In Oregon

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Graduate student Stephen Behr fired a season best 66 and Austin Langdale added a 68 to lead eighth-ranked Clemson to a season best 274 team score and an 18-shot lead entering the final round of the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore.   The third and final round will be held Tuesday at the par 71 course.  …

Two USC Divers Headed To NCAA Championships

By USC SID

ATLANTA (USC SID) — University of South Carolina divers Julia Vincent and Jordan Gotro punched their tickets to the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships on Monday as they earned qualification spots with strong performances on the opening day of the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships. Vincent qualified for the national meet in the women’s 1-meter dive, while Gotro clinched his NCAA bid…

Blossomgame Makes Coaches All-ACC First Team

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — For a second straight day, junior forward Jaron Blossomgame and senior center Landry Nnoko were honored for their play this men’s basketball season. On Monday, Blossomgame was named first-team All-ACC and Nnoko was named to the All-ACC Defensive Team by the league’s 15 head coaches. Blossomgame also shared Most Improved Player honors with Duke’s Grayson Allen….

Clemson Back In Baseball Rankings

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The Tigers entered the top 25 of the Collegiate Baseball poll at No. 20 on Monday after winning three of four games last week, including two victories in three games against No. 18 South Carolina over the weekend.   It marks Clemson’s first top-25 ranking since being ranked No. 24 in the 2015 Baseball America preseason ranking….

Watson A Semifinalist For Sullivan Award

By Clemson Athletic Communications

ORLANDO, FL (CAC) — College Football’s most exciting quarterback is eyeing yet another prestigious award after his stellar 2015-16 campaign. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of four college football players among the top 16 semifinalists vying for the prestigious AAU James E. Sullivan Award, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced today. In 2015, Watson led the Clemson Tigers to…

Schmidt Named SEC Pitcher Of The Week

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week. Schmidt struck out a career-high nine batters in eight scoreless innings of work in Friday’s 8-1 win over Clemson. Schmidt’s outing was the longest of his career. Schmidt is 3-0 on the year with a 0.43 ERA after three starts….

Benedict Women’s Basketball Team Earns Second Seed For NCAA South Region Tournament

By: Benedict SID

INDIANAPOLIS (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College women’s basketball team earned the second seed in the NCAA South Region Tournament and will travel to Jackson, Tennessee. The Lady Tigers, 27-2 overall, won the SIAC Tournament on Saturday with a 74-52 victory over Kentucky State. Benedict is advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year Benedict will face seventh…