Sept. 14, 2007

ATLANTA - Inclement weather caused a suspension of play during Friday's opening round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga. The first round will resume Saturday morning with a shotgun start, followed by round two at The Farm Golf Club.

Head coach Bruce Heppler, beginning his 13th year at the helm, takes his team against defending champion and third-ranked Alabama, No. 21 Auburn, Augusta State, Chattanooga, No. 7 Clemson, No. 9 Duke, No. 14 East Tennessee State, No. 6 Florida, No. 4 Georgia, No. 28 Georgia State, NC State, No. 19 South Carolina, No. 23 Tennessee, No. 22 Texas Tech, TCU, Vanderbilt and No. 11 Wake Forest.

The tournament is a 54-hole event, 18 holes each day beginning Friday. Results can be followed at Golfstat.com..

Tech's team for this event includes junior Cameron Tringale of Laguna Niguel, Calif., sophomore Chesson Hadley of Raleigh, N.C., juniors Taylor Hall of LaGrange, Ga., and David Dragoo of Scottsdale, Ariz., and red-shirt freshman Paul Haley of Dallas, Texas.