The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team opened its run in the NCAA Division III Championship on Tuesday, as the Lions finished day one in 34th place out of 43 teams. 

Tuesday’s round was held at the par 72 El Campeon course at Mission Inn Resort and Club, and the Lions shot 328 as a team to take 34th on the team leaderboard. Penn State Altoona got off to a slow start, but the team rebounded later in the afternoon to move up several spots in the standings by the day’s end. 

Carnegie Mellon University and Huntingdon College each held a share of the top score on the day with 287, while Methodist University is in third place with 292. 

Andrew Ferguson led the Lions in scoring on the day, shooting 4-over to tie for 54th place out of 221 individuals with 76. Logan Divald fired a 79 to tie for 104th place, and Trey Heffelfinger shot 80 to tie for 117th place. 

Nathan Graham and Jacob Carlin each shot 93 to round out Penn State Altoona’s lineup. 

Tomorrow’s action shifts to a different course for Penn State Altoona, as the Lions will compete on the par 71 Las Colinas in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Wednesday, May 11 at Mission Inn Resort and Club. Tee times are scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. 

The field will be trimmed down to 18 teams and six individuals by the conclusion of Wednesday’s round.