BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – The IU Indianapolis men’s golf team carded an opening round 293 at the Bryan National Collegiate on Sunday (Sept. 8) and finds itself sitting fifth among the 10-team field heading into Monday’s second round. The Jaguars got a steady effort across the board as sophomore Titus Boswell shot even par 72 and is tied for 15th among the 67 players. 

Both Colten Girgis and newcomer Daymian Rij carded rounds of 1-over 73 and Sam McWilliams, Brady Schier and Noah Kirsch all closed at 2-over 74. Morgan Tournemire rounded out the team’s entries at 6-over 78. Rij and Kirsch were playing as individuals while McWilliams returned to the IU Indy lineup after missing all of last season. 

Boswell got to 2-under quickly, making birdies on two of his first three holes of the round. He gave one back with a bogey on No. 5 and another with a bogey on No. 14. 

“I felt really good heading into the round today,” Boswell said. “I just made sure to stay in the moment and not get ahead of myself. I hit it really well all day. I just didn’t get many putts to drop.”

Girgis had three birdies in his round, including one on his initial hole of the tournament, while Rij had 15 pars to his credit in his first collegiate round. McWilliams had a topsy-turvy day with four birdies and an eagle on No. 15 after making triple bogey two holes prior.

Schier played a rather uneventful rounds with 14 pars and Kirsch just missed get a round of par to the clubhouse before making double bogey on his final hole of the day. 

Host UNCG leads the field at 9-under 279 and High Point is second at 1-under 287. UNCG’s BJ Boyce tops the leaderboard at 6-under 66 while three others are tied at 4-under. The Jaguars did get the better of a pair of local foes on Sunday, outscoring Ball State by five shots and Valparaiso by nine strokes. Play will continue on Monday with an 8:30 a.m. start.