LIVE SCORING

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Nationally-ranked No. 21 Hampden-Sydney College posted an opening round of 305 on Sunday to stand sixth among 11 teams at the 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships being played at The Green Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg. Freshman Jack Barnes (Manakin Sabot) is leading the Tigers with his one-over par 73 that has him tied for fourth individually among the 55 conference golfers. The Garnet & Grey are only eight shots out of first place with two rounds yet to play.

Barnes was consistent during his first round on the par 72, 6,981-yard layout, posting one birdie and 15 pars, while just one shot off the lead. He is being followed by junior John Hutcheson (Edina, MN) (76, T-18th), classmates Nick Rubino (Charlotte, NC) (78, T-26th) and Rece Lott (Fort Worth, TX) (78, T-26th), along with senior Tommy Bishop (Jacksonville, FL) (80, T-34th). Hutcheson had two birdies and 11 pars, Rubino and Lott each had two birdies and 10 pars, and Bishop had two birdies and nine pars.

The highly-competitive championship tournament field features five teams that are ranked among the Top 25 nationally in the latest SCOREBOARD powered by clippd NCAA Division III Men's Golf rankings, including the No. 21 Tigers. No. 7 University of Lynchburg is leading the event with its 297, followed by No. 8 Washington and Lee University and No. 15 Guilford (NC) College each at 300, No. 42 Roanoke College at 302 and No. 19 Averett University at 303 among the Top Five. James Alden of GC, Cannon Crane of W&L and Michael Schaal of Randolph-Macon College are each tied for first individually at even-par 72.

H-SC will continue its competition in the three-day, 54-hole event on Monday and Tuesday in Williamsburg.