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BRISTOL, Va. – On the heels of an opening round 65, former Radford University men's golfer Lane Hite (Clarksville, Va.) carded a two-under 69 Wednesday, to win stroke play medalist honors and grab the top seed of the 98th VSGA Amateur Championship. at The Virginian Golf Club.

Hite (65-69 = 134 / -8), who works in the golf shop at Owl's Creek Golf Course in Virginia Beach, was even through 14 holes before making birdies on two of the last three holes, Nos. 16 and 18, to assure his spot atop the match play bracket.

In addition to Hite, red-shirt junior Weston Eklund (Charlottesville, Va.) fired a five-under 66, the days lowest round, to grab the No. 3 seed, while senior Paul Woodson (Powhatan, Va.) shot a two-under 69 to finish tied for 15th and advance.

Making his fourth appearance, Eklund ignited his round at the par-5 14th hole, drilling a hybrid from 225 yards to five feet for an eventual eagle that moved him to four under for the round. He added a birdie two holes later en route to shooting 4-under 32 on the inward half.

The first and second rounds of match play are set for Thursday, June 30. The quarterfinals and semifinals are Friday, July 1 before the scheduled 36-hole final on Saturday, July 2.

Scores following the second round of stroke play qualifying at the 98th VSGA Amateur Championship at The Virginian Golf Club (6,938 yards, par 35-36—71) on Wednesday, June 28.

Lane Hite (Clarksville), 65-69—134
Evan Beck (Virginia Beach), 68-67—135
Danny Kim (Fairfax), 66-71—137
Weston Eklund (Charlottesville), 71-66—137
Brinson Paolini (Virginia Beach), 70-68—138
Garland Green (Tazewell), 68-70—138
Jay Vandeventer (Bristol), 68-70—138
Ji Soo Park (Centreville), 70-68—138
Patrick Scheil (Williamsburg), 67-72—139
Keith Decker (Martinsville), 68-72—140
Sam Beach (Glen Allen), 69-71—140
Jon Hurst (Fredericksburg), 71-70—141
Cory Amory (Charlottesville), 74-67—141
John David Sanderson (Suffolk), 72-69—141
Scott Shingler (Haymarket), 71-71—142
Paul Woodson (Powhatan), 73-69—142
Ben Lasso (Falls Church), 73-69—142
Josh Apple (Lansdowne), 68-74—142
Jeremy Wells (Hopewell), 69-74—143
Eric Stapars (Reston), 73-70—143
Sam Sikes (Richmond), 68-75—143
David Schmidt (Wytheville), 70-73—143
Chad Mozingo (Culpeper), 71-72—143
Brad Chambers (Galax), 70-74—144
Roger Newsom (Virginia Beach), 70-74—144
Seth Norman (Virginia Beach), 73-71—144
Mikey Moyers (Stanardsville), 74-70—144
Joseph Evans III (Hampton), 74-70—144
Bryce Chalkley (Richmond), 72-72—144
Christopher Kapsak (Richmond), 72-72—144
Buck Brittain (Tazewell), 70-74—144
Conner Hayden (Chilhowie), 70-74—144