Kearney tied for first place after first day of SLC ChampionshipsKearney tied for first place after first day of SLC Championships
Men's Golf

Kearney tied for first place after first day of SLC Championships

KERRVILLE – Junior Thomas Kearney fired a two-under-par 70 and is tied for first place following Monday's first round of the 2007 Southland Conference Men’s Golf Championships.

Senior Matt Johnston and junior Phillip Krohn each shot a one-over-par 73 and are tied for eighth place, while sophomore Kyle Collins is tied for 11th with a two-over-par 74. Freshman Simon Merry, who is tied for 20th, carded a 77 on the day.

In team standings, the Roadrunners turned in a day-one total of 290 (+2) and trail defending champion Lamar by six strokes, which shot a 284.

The second round begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Comanche Trace Golf Course.

Team Results
1. Lamar, 284 (-4), T-2. Southeastern Louisiana, 290 (+2), T-2. UTSA, 290 (+2), 4. Texas-Arlington, 305 (+17), T-5. Sam Houston State, 309 (+21), T-5. Texas State, 309 (+21), 7. Stephen F. Austin, 315 (+27), 8. McNeese State, 322 (+34), 9. Central Arkansas, 323 (+35), 10. Nicholls State, 329 (+41).

Individual Results
T-1. Matt Carvell, SLU, 70 (-2), T-1. Casey Clendenon, LU, 70 (-2), T-1. Thomas Kearney, UTSA, 70 (-2), T-4. Oliver Bekker, LU, 71 (-1), T-4. Justin Harding, LU, 71 (-1), T-4. Hugo Leon, SLU, 71 (-1).

UTSA Results
T-8. Matt Johnston, 73 (+1), T-8. Phillip Krohn, 73 (+1), T-11. Kyle Collins, 74 (+2), T-20. Simon Merry, 77 (+5).