ERIE, Pa. – The Shepherd University men's golf team fired a first-round total of 308 to rank in a tie for fifth place in a 10-team field at the Bud Elwell Invitational at the Whispering Woods Golf Club hosted by Gannon University on Sunday. Gannon shot a 289 to take the first day lead.

Freshman Tyler Beard (Beaver, W.Va./Shady Spring) led the Rams as he fired a 72 to rank in seventh place. He was followed by redshirt sophomore Killian Donnelly (Palmyra, Va./Palmyra) (73, T-8th), junior Ben Heidrick (Rosedale, Md./Calvert Hall) (78, T-20th), junior Andrew Taylor (Summit Point, W.Va./Washington) (82, T-39th), freshman Luke Leisinger (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) (85, 45th), and freshman Brady Reed (Kearneysville, W.Va./Washington) (93, 55th).

The Rams return to action on Monday for final round action.