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ROANOKE, W.Va Defending champion Charleston is setting the pace following 18 holes at the WVIAC Men's Golf Championship. The Golden Eagles fired a team total of 312 to hold a two-shot over Ohio Valley.

No player broke par at the Stonewall Resort's treacherous Palmer Course. OVU's Paul Raines and West Liberty's Matt Hicks share the individual lead with matching one-over par 73's. Neil Howitt (Davis & Elkins) and Scott Smith (West Liberty State) are a shot back at 74.

West Liberty State stands third in the team race, six shots out of first following Monday's 318. Top-seeded Fairmont State and surprising Davis & Elkins are tied for fourth at 319.

Play in the 54-hole event continues on Tuesday. The event concludes Wednesday with the champion earning an automatic bid into next spring's NCAA Division II East Regional.