WAYNESBORO, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's golf team opened competition at the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic, hosted by McDaniel College and Gettysburg College at Waynesboro Country Club, on Saturday afternoon. The Knights sit in 21st place among 21 teams after carding a first-round score of 327 (+39). Jack McCarthy and Chad Jones led Arcadia with matching rounds of 81 (+9).
Waynesboro Country Club is a par-72 course measuring 6,775 yards.
McCarthy led the Knights with an 81 (+9), shooting a 41 (+5) on the front nine and a 40 (+4) on the back. He recorded six pars on the front, including five consecutive pars to close the nine. McCarthy added six more pars on the back, parring the first three holes and holes 14 through 16. He finished the opening round tied for 89th.
Jones also carded an 81 (+9), opening with a 40 (+4) on the front nine. He recorded three pars and birdied the par-3 third hole. Jones shot a 41 (+5) on the back nine, adding four more pars.
Graham Raymond finished third among the Knights with an 82 (+10). He shot a 41 (+5) on each nine, recording four pars and a birdie on the par-3 third hole on the front nine. Raymond added four pars on the back and finished tied for 96th.
Kyle Miller rounded out Arcadia's team scoring with an 83 (+11). Miller carded a 39 (+3) on the front nine, recording four pars and a birdie on the par-5 eighth hole. He shot a 44 (+8) on the back nine, adding four more pars. Miller finished tied for 98th.
Jacksen Goobie carded a 92 (+20), with his score not counting toward the team total. He shot a 45 (+9) on the front nine, recording a birdie on the par-4 sixth hole and two pars. Goobie added three more pars on the back nine while shooting a 47 (+11), finishing in 110th place.
Swarthmore leads the team standings after the first round with a six-under-par 282, holding a four-stroke advantage over Roanoke and both Gettysburg teams. Swarthmore's Dao Frank Zhou leads the individual standings at six under par with a 66, recording eight birdies.
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The second round of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic is scheduled to conclude Sunday, weather permitting.
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