No. 1 Owls sit in first at NAIA championships

Wells, McDougall share individual lead

SILVIS, Ill. - Ranked No. 1, it should come as no surprise that the William Woods University men's golf team was right out in front.

William Woods amassed an even-par 284 team total and owned an eight-shot lead after Tuesday's first round of the NAIA national championships at TPC Deere Run.

The Owls were followed in second place by Oklahoma City with a 292 and Wayland Baptist was third with a 294. University of the Cumberlands followed in fourth place with a 295.

William Woods junior Matt Wells and sophomore Alasdair McDougall both shot 2-under 69s and were in a share of the individual lead with Dalton State's Chase Jones and University of the Cumberland's Callum McGuigan.

Sophomore Jack Clarkson, with a 1-over 72, was tied with eight other golfers for ninth place. Juniors David Houlding and Billy McKenzie were tied for 26th with a pair of 2-over 73s.

The Owls teed off in the second round at noon today.

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