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Mitchell Tied for First Place After Day One of ODU/OBX Intercollegiate
10/22/2023 6:55:00 PM | Men's Golf
Dragons in fifth place, just three shots out of the lead
POWELLS POINT, N.C. - Griffin Mitchell fired a three-under-par 68 to lead the field as the Dragons finished day one at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate hosted by Old Dominion. The Dragons, looking for their fourth-straight win, are in fifth place, just three shots out of the lead after the opening round of the 54-hole tournament.
Mitchell was solid all day and played a bogey-free round with three birdies until the 15th hole. After making his first bogey, he responded with another birdie, this on the par-five, 565-yard 16th hole. He will begin round two tied with Brady Kaufman of SIU Edwardsville. Drue Nicholas carded an even-par 71 and is tied for ninth overall. Nicholas was two-over par through 14 holes, but picked up an eagle on the par-four 15th hole. It was one of just six eagles made in round one. Drexel's Oscar Maxfield had one of those when he made a three on the par-five 18th hole. Liam Hart and Caleb Taylor were Drexel's other scorers with a 75 and 76, respectively.
East Carolina shot three-over par to lead the 15-team field at 287. SIU Edwardsville and North Dakota are one shot behind ECU. Old Dominion shot 289, one stroke better than the Dragons, who are at 290 (+5).
The second round gets underway on Tuesday morning. Drexel tee times begin at 9:15 when Maxfield will play in a group with players from Old Dominion and Radford. Mitchell will be the final Dragon teeing off in the morning when he begins at 9:51.
Mitchell was solid all day and played a bogey-free round with three birdies until the 15th hole. After making his first bogey, he responded with another birdie, this on the par-five, 565-yard 16th hole. He will begin round two tied with Brady Kaufman of SIU Edwardsville. Drue Nicholas carded an even-par 71 and is tied for ninth overall. Nicholas was two-over par through 14 holes, but picked up an eagle on the par-four 15th hole. It was one of just six eagles made in round one. Drexel's Oscar Maxfield had one of those when he made a three on the par-five 18th hole. Liam Hart and Caleb Taylor were Drexel's other scorers with a 75 and 76, respectively.
East Carolina shot three-over par to lead the 15-team field at 287. SIU Edwardsville and North Dakota are one shot behind ECU. Old Dominion shot 289, one stroke better than the Dragons, who are at 290 (+5).
The second round gets underway on Tuesday morning. Drexel tee times begin at 9:15 when Maxfield will play in a group with players from Old Dominion and Radford. Mitchell will be the final Dragon teeing off in the morning when he begins at 9:51.
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