KA'ANAPALI, Hawaii - East Tennessee State University men's golf team moved up to ninth place on the leaderboard after the second round of the Ka'anapali Classic by OUTRIGGER at the Royal Ka'anapali Course. 

Due to impending weather conditions, the field played and completed round two today and also started the third round. The Buccaneers were able to complete at least six holes of the third round today. 

East Tennessee State shot a one-under-par 283 in the second round, allowing them to move from 12th place at the conclusion of round one to ninth place after round two. The Buccaneers are six shots behind eighth-place Purdue and three shots ahead of San Jose State. 

At the conclusion of the second round, Oli Blackadder sat in a tie for 1st place following his second-round three-under-par 68. Blackadder had five birdies on the day, including a two-under-par, bogey-free back nine to sit in a tie for 1st with a six-under-par tournament total. 

Richard Saunders moved up the leaderboard with a two-under-par 69 in his second round. Saunders carded four birdies to finish the second round in a tie for 33rd place at three over par. 

Veigar Heidarsson had a seven-over-par 78 in the second round, allowing him to sit in a tie for 95th place at 11 over par. 

Freshman Erik Tjarnberg shot a three-over-par 74 in his second round, while Gavin Tiernan shot a one-over-par 72. 

Competing as an individual, Theophile Lebrun shot a five-over-par 76 in the second round and sits in a tie for 78th place. 

The Bucs are currently two under par through the first seven holes of the third round, still remaining in ninth place. The third round of the Ka'anapali Classic by OUTRIGGER concludes tomorrow with a shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m. (HT), 2:30 p.m. (ET).