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Mountaineer Intercollegiate – Day One
Zips Rank 10th at Mountaineer Intercollegiate after Round One
October 19 | Men's Golf
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The University of Akron men's golf team ended the first round of the Mountaineer Intercollegiate ranked 10th overall on Monday. The Zips fired a 304 (+16) total team score, sitting five shots away from a Top 5 finish.
No. 11 Penn State leads the 14-team field with a first round 294 (+6) total while No. 84 UConn trails by one stroke. Individually, Marshall's Clark Robinson shot a field-low 69 (-3) to hold a one stroke lead over a three-way tie for the runner-up position.
Junior J.B. Williams (Danville, Ky.) is currently leading the Zips' scoring efforts. Williams finished the first round raked eighth overall with a 1-over par 73. Additionally, six individuals are tied for the eighth slot. Sophomore George Baylis (Ascot, England), redshirt freshman Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.), and senior Ryan Harris (Carlisle, Mass.) all carded 77 (+5) scores, landing in a tie for 35th place. Senior Louis Birchall (Ingestre Park, England) rounded out the team scoring with a 79 (+7) finish while junior Yann Pfeiffer (Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, France), playing as an individual, shot 78 (+8).
"Today, we made a couple of big numbers that hurt us and did not make near enough birdies," head coach David Trainor said. "This is a great golf course and great event, and we are in a great position for tomorrow."
Tuesday's final round is scheduled for a 9 a.m. ET shotgun start.
Fans can follow the two-day event live via GolfStat Live Scoring.
The 54-hole tournament was reduced to 36-holes on Sunday due to early morning weather forecasts for Monday.
Top Five Teams: 1. Penn State 294 (+6); 2. Connecticut 295 (+7); 3. Miami (OH) 298 (+10); t4. Bowling Green State 299 (+11); t4. Cincinnati 299 (+11)
Top Five Individuals: 1. Clark Robinson, Marshall, 69 (-3); t2. Brett Rinker, Bowling Green State, 70 (-2); t2. Otto Black, Toledo, 70 (-2); t2. Davis Baxter, Cincinnati, 70 (-2); t5 John Flaherty, Connecticut, 71 (-1); t5. Jimmy Hervol, Connecticut, 71 (-1)
Akron: 10. Akron, 304 (+16) Individuals: t8. J.B. Williams 73 (+1); t35. Elliott Grayson 77 (+5 ); t35. George Baylis 77 (+5 ); t35. Ryan Harris 77 (+5 ); t56. Louis Birchall 79 (+7), t46. Yann Pfeiffer 78 (+8)
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