KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Coker College men's golf team finished day one of the Kiawah Island Invitational in a tie for 13th place with an 18-hole team total of 298 (+10).

Leading the way for the Cobras was junior transfer John Duke who shot a 1-under 71 in his Coker debut. Duke's stellar first round leaves him in a tie for 13th individually. Sophomore Will Bundy and freshman Alex Rios both fired rounds of 75 (+3). Freshman Jonathon Sundstrom carded a 77 (+5) and rounding out the lineup was junior Blake Baysden, who signed off for an 82 (+10).

Erskine College and Flagler College are atop the leaderboard after round one with team totals of 283 (-5). Armstrong Atlantic's Cory Griffin is in the individual lead after an opening 67 (-5).

Round two will begin tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Cougar Point Golf Club on Kiawah Island.

Story by Aaron Beebe 15' Coker sports information department intern