Men's Golf in Fifth After Smith's Hot Start

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The Xavier men’s golf team is in fifth place after the first round of the Falcon-Antigua Invitational.

Senior Tim Smith (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis) is setting the pace for the Musketeers after shooting an opening round 3-under 69. Smith is just one stroke back from a three-way tie for first place.

Junior Miles Maillet (Bishop, Calif./Union) is tied for 13th overall after shooting a 1-under 71 on Friday. Sophomore Neal Grusczynski shot a 1-over 73 and is tied for 29th heading into Saturday.

Xavier’s final two golfers, junior Matt Makinson (Coquitlam, B.C./Centennial Secondary) and freshman Andy Pope (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glen Bard West), both shot rounds of 76 on Friday and are tied for 55th.

As a team, Xavier posted a 1-over 289 for the day, placing the Musketeers fifth overall and eight strokes behind the first round leader Utah.

Action continues Saturday and Sunday at the Eisenhower-Blue Course. Complete scores and results can be found at here.

 

 

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