WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) shot a 2-under-par 69 on Wednesday to lead the Gannon men's golf team on Day 2 of the NCAA Division II Championships.
 
The Golden Knights improved their score by four shots on the second day of the tournament, shooting a 9-over-par 293 on the par-71 Crooked Cat course at the Orange County National Golf Center. Gannon is in 19th place with a score of 22-over 590 through 36 holes. The top eight teams in the 20-team field after the third round on Thursday will advance to medal play on Friday and Saturday.
 
Senior Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School) added on a 3-over 74 on Wednesday after leaving Gannon with a 72 on Tuesday. Freshmen Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) and Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) each added a 4-over 75. Parrini, who missed the first round, replaced senior Ryan Ferry (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) in the lineup on Wednesday. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) rounded out GU's lineup on Wednesday with a 5-over 76.
 
Delorenzi moved up 31 spots in the individual standings on Wednesday into 37th place in the 108-golfer field. He is at 1-over-par 143 through two rounds after carding an opening-round 74.
 
Delorenzi had a remarkably consistent day with three birdies, 14 pars and just one bogey.  He recorded birdies on the par-5, 544-yard No. 4 hole, the par-3, 217-yard No. 8, and the par-5, 528-yard No. 14 hole. He shot a 1-under 34 on the front nine and a 1-under 35 on the back.
 
Rama birdied the same three holes that Delorenzi birdied, but he added another on par-5 17th hole. He is at 4-over 146 through 36 holes.
 

Team standings
1. Oklahoma Christian 277-275—552   -16
T2. West Florida 279-282—561   -7
T2. Colorado Christian 277-284—561   -7
4. Central Oklahoma 281-282—563    -5
5. West Texas A&M 285-282—566   -2
6. Coker University  283-284—567     -1
T7. Wingate  290-279—569   +1
T7. Grand Valley State 279-290—569   +1
T9. Cal State Monterey Bay 280-292—572   +4
T9. Henderson State 288-284—572     +4
T11. Ferris State 288-285—573   +5
T11. North Georgia 282-291—573    +5
T13. Lee University 289-285—574   +6
T13. Western New Mexico 288-286—574   +6
15. Charleston 289-288—577    +9
16. Harding University 288-291—579   +11
17. Indiana (Pa.)  295-290—585   +17
18. St. Thomas Aquinas 299-290—589   +21
19. Gannon 297-293—590    +22
20. Post 296-299—595   +27
 

Player leaderboard:
(108-player field)
1.  Wyatt Provence,  West Texas A&M     67-66—133     -9
2.  Xavier Bighaus,  Colorado Christian        66-70—136     -6
T3. Miller Harris, Henderson State   71-66—137  -5
T3. Tony Tao, Cal State Monterey Bay 63-74—137  -5
Four tied for 5th at 138   -4
 
 
Gannon scores:
T37. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) 74-69—143  +1  
T65. Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School) 72-74—146  +4
T97. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) 77-75—152  +10
*Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) 74-75—149  +7
**Ryan Ferry (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) 79 – NA
***Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – 76 NA
*Substitute player
**Played Tuesday
***Player Wednesday