PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA -- Both North Georgia and Columbus State slipped down the leaderboard on the second day of the NCAA National Championships at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.  UNG fell three places and sits in seventh while Columbus State fell to 12th.  Both teams were tied for fourth following the first round of play.

Missori S&T took the team lead in the event at -7 for the tournament.  UNG is 12 strokes back with Columbus State 20 back.  The top eight teams following the third and final round of stroke play tomorrow advance to the medal match bracket which begins on Thursday.  UNG is four strokes ahead of Lincoln Memorial and Central Oklahoma, who are tied for eighth.  CSU is four back.

The Nighthawsk struggled to begin their round, teeing off with the first groups at 7:30 am.  UNG was five-over as a team after nine holes, but rebounded on the back nine at -1.  Hunter Smith led the charge with a five-under 67, the low round of the day, and sits in a tie for first place on the individual leaderboard at -6 (71-67) for the tournament.  Smith had four birdies and just one bogey on his round, single-handedly lifting the Nighthawks into seventh with an eagle on the 18th hole.

Ethan Day and Colby Bennett were both one-over 74 with Hughes Threlkeld at three-over 77.  Day is tied for 33rd with Bennett in 46th and Threlkeld in 50th.

Columbus State played even par on the front nine, but struggled on the back with four of their five players posting round of three-over or more.  Pate Stansell shot a one-under 71 and sits in a tie for 11th (72-71).  Bernard Meyer is 25th with Martin Gruendemann in 38th and Russell Makepeace 83rd.

Georgia Southwestern's Felipe Gomez, playing as an individual, followed up his opening-round 75 with a 74.  He sits in a tie for 50th.

Columbus State tee times for Wednesday's final round begin at 10:15 am.  North Georgia will hit the course starting at 11:10 am.