GREENSBORO, N.C. — Averett University men's golf sits a tie for 14th following Monday's opening round of Guilford College's O'Briant-Jensen Memorial hosted at The Cardinal by Pete Dye. The Cougars shot a collective 33-over-par as the field battled rainy conditions on the par-71, 6,866-yard course.
 
The Cougars, ranked No. 49 in the Scoreboard rankings, were among the final pairings to tee off on Monday morning. Although Averett was near the top of the team standings early on, the Cougars ran into the soggy conditions and cooler temperatures as rain moved into the area as the round progressed.

Sophomore Benjamin Afzelius led the Averett participants, who all played within three strokes of each other. Afzelius is in 42nd individually after shooting a 7-over 78. Freshman Chase Myers was one shot back at 8-over, while sophomore Alexander Wirenlind and senior Miguel Rodriguez Lamana each shot 9-over. Freshman Lukas Newton finished the round at 10-over.

No. 1 Huntingdon College leads the field at 11-over, seven strokes ahead of 10th-ranked Methodist University in a field that features 12 of the top 50 teams. North Carolina Wesleyan University's Juan Amil was the lone golfer to finish with an even-par 71 to put him in first place individually. He leads two others by one stroke heading into Tuesday's final round.