From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team opened play in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Division III championship on Tuesday.

The Tartans fired a team score of even par 288 on the par-72, 6,744-yard El Campeón Course at the Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. The Tartans currently lead the 43-team field after 18 holes and are three strokes ahead of second-place Huntingdon College which shot a three-over 287 on the par-71, 6,792-yard Las Colinas Course.

Senior William Knauth (Williamsport, Pa. / Williamsport Area) sits atop the individual leader board after ending play with a three-under par 69. Freshman Justin Chan (London, United Kingdom) also carded a round of under par with a one-under 71 and is tied for fifth.

Senior Henry Scavone (Birmingham, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm) entered the clubhouse with a season-best round of one-over par 73 while classmates Jason Folker (Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest) and Joshua Lim (San Francisco, Calif. / Lowell) shot rounds of 75 and 76, respectively.