Ashland University's men's golf team is in a three-way tie for fifth place through Day 1 of the nine-team Intercollegiate at Nemacolin.
The Eagles, No. RV in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches' Poll and ranked No. 27 in the country by Scoreboard/Clippd, fired an opening-round 299 on Monday (Oct. 19) at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa. Missouri-St. Louis leads after an opening-round 288, followed by Hillsdale (292) and Findlay (293).
Freshman
Zach Ayers' 73 (four birdies) on Day 1 puts him in a tie for 10
th individually. Another freshman,
Ethan Krebs, carded a 74 (three birdies) and is tied for 17
th.
A pair of juniors,
Mark Pillar (76, four birdies) and
Michael Fickle (76, three birdies), are tied for 24
th. Sophomore
Charlie Drapp rounded out AU's team showing with a 79 (eagle on hole No. 16), and is tied for 46
th.
Playing as an individual, sophomore
Charlie Fish is tied for 17
th after a first-round 74 (two birdies).
Day and Round 2 of the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin will take place on Tuesday (Oct. 20).
