SEVIERVILLE, TN – No. 12 Walters State battled rainy conditions in the first round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate on Sunday at Sevierville Golf Club.

Despite the weather, the Senators put together a solid round, sitting in second place after shooting a five-under (283). Carson-Newman is in first place at eight-under.

The Senators were led by AJ Rinehart and JT McKenzie, both in a tie for seventh after shooting three-under (69). Rinehart played a bogey-free round, birdieing holes one, two and 13. For McKenzie, he was red hot on the back nine with an eagle on 10, a 530 yard par-5, and birdies on 11, 13, 15 and 17. McKenzie also birdied the first hole. 

Along with Rinehart and McKenzie, Chad Homan shot a one-under (71) and is in a tie for 12th place. Homan had birdies on holes 10 and 14 and an eagle on the seventh hole, a 527 yard par-5. 

Rounding out the scoring was Jeremy Ellis who is in a tie for 38th after shooting a two-over (74). Ellis had birdies on the fourth and eighth holes. 

Findlay's Justin Atkinson and Tennessee Tech's Sean Anderson are in a tie for first after shooting a five-under in round one. 

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Walters State will be back in action for round two of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate on Monday at Sevierville Golf Club. 

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

Cell: (423) 779-8880

Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu

Website: www.ws.edu/athletics