By: By Hunter McKay
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WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – Hunter Gillard guided the Kennesaw State men's golf team through the opening 18 holes of the J.T. Poston Invitational at the Waynesville Inn and Golf Club on Sunday.
"A lot to be happy about today, but it wasn't our best stuff by a long way," assistant coach
Nick Mackay "Hunter had an outstanding round of 69 and we had some strong contributions, but we also let a lot of shots get away from us. We haven't been getting off to the best starts so today was promising. If we tighten a couple things up and we'll be in the mix the next couple of days. Our goal is always to have a chance with nine holes to play and we're very much in a position to do that."
The Owls are tied for sixth after a 2-over par round of 282. Lipscomb leads the 15-team field at 6-under par 274.
Gillard made four birdies and 11 pars to shoot a 1-under 69 on Sunday. The sophomore is tied for sixth.
Shaun Cook is tied for 16
th after an even-par round of 70.
Luca Gallingani is tied for 25
th after recording a 1-over 71.
Claes Borregaard posted a 2-over 72 and is tied for 36
th.
Kyle Bachkosky shot a 6-over par 76 and is tied for 79
th.
Playing as an individual,
Reed Sweigart shot a 9-over par 79 and is tied for 85th.
Kennesaw State will be paired with Xavier, Western Carolina, and James Madison in round two on Monday, Sept. 16. The Owls are scheduled to tee off every six minutes off the first tee between 9:12 and 10 a.m.
