Darkness prevented the 17-team field at the University of Indianapolis Invitational from completing two rounds on Monday (Sept. 21), but Ashland University's men's golf team ended under par for the day in what the Eagles were able to get in on Day 1.
Through more than half of the second round, AU is at 3-under par and tied for eighth place. McKendree is in first place at 21-under, and Ferris State and Davenport are tied for second at 18-under.
Sophomore
Charlie Drapp took advantage of his first action of the fall, and was in third place individually when played stopped. Drapp is 8-under, and his first-round 66 is tied for the second-lowest round in program history since 1996-97.
Drapp fired 11 birdies on Monday, including six in a seven-hole stretch in Round 1.
The second-best day for an Eagle on Monday came from junior
Michael Fickle, who is in the field as an individual. Fickle is 4-under and has five birdies, and is tied for ninth.
Rounding out the team play for AU were freshman
Zach Ayers (tied for 16
th, 3-under par, five birdies), rookie
Ethan Krebs (tied for 50
th, 2-over par, six birdies), freshman
Drew Deken (tied for 69
th, 6-over par, four birdies), and junior
Mark Pillar (tied for 69
th, 6-over par, three birdies).
The end of the second round and all of the third round are slated to be played on Tuesday (Sept. 22).
