BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Emory & Henry University Men's Golf Team sits in eighth place 11 shots out of the lead after 18 holes of play at the King Invitational on Monday. The tournament is being held at the Golf Club of Bristol.

Emory & Henry shot a +4 (284) as a team in round one, the third-best raw team score for a round in program history.

The Basics
TOURNAMENT – King Invitational
HOST – King (Tenn.) University
FORMAT – Stroke Play/54 holes/5-count-4
LOCATION – Bristol, Tennessee
COURSE – Golf Club of Bristol
PAR – 35-35 – 71
LENGTH – 6,474 Yards

Round One
Junior Slade Aliff (Hardy, Va.) and freshman Will Watson (Abingdon, Va.) are tied for 18th place at even par after each fired a 70 on Monday.

Seniors Jhon Ojeda (Cali, COLOMBIA) and Peerapol Huangching (Rayong, THAILAND) are two strokes back at +2 (72) tied for 33rd while junior Jordan Kaung Kyaw (Yangon, MYANMAR) shot a 73 (+3) and is tied for 36th.

The Leaders
Matthew Herberger (Chowan), Piyachote Naphapayarksiri (UVA Wise) and Aasmund Norum (King) are tied for the lead at -5 (65) following 18 holes of play. The quartet is one clear of a five-way tie at fourth place.

King and Tusculum University are tied for the team lead at -7 (273). Young Harris College and Belmont Abbey College are four strokes behind in third place at -3 (277).

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Up Next
E&H will conclude action in the King Invitational on Tuesday.

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