HUNTINGTON, W.V. - The Wichita State men's golf team hit the ground running in the opening round of their 2018-19 season, putting themselves out in first place shooting 17 under par in the first round of the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite. All five Shockers are in the top 30 after day one, with senior Adrien Michellod and sophomore Zac Owens having career-low rounds.

Michellod obtained his career-low for an 18-hole round on Monday, hitting a 64 and seven under par. The Grone, Switzerland native is on track to obtain his highest individual finish since 2015.

Owens sits right under his teammate after the first round, finishing his collegiate debut in second place and hitting five under par. Senior Yannik Emmert also placed in the top 10 after the first round, hitting three under par to be in a tie for seventh.

Freshmen Dawson Lewis and Brock Polhill made significant contributions in their first collegiate meets, each finishing in the top 30. Lewis hit two under par with a 69 in the first round, finishing in a tie for 15th after day one. Polhill was even with a 71 and finished tied for 30th.

The Shockers have a commanding lead over VCU with a team score of 267, leading by 10 strokes heading into the final round on Tuesday. Davidson and Eastern Kentucky sit in third place hitting six under par as a team while Youngstown State rounds out the top five by obtaining five under par collectively.

Tournament play will cap off Tuesday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Monday's morning round was cancelled due to rain. Live scoring will be available on https://www.birdiefire.com/

Individual Results:
1. Adrien Michellod: 64, -7
2. Zac Owens: 66, -5
T7. Yannik Emmert: 68, -3
T15. Dawson Lewis: 69, -2
T30. Brock Polhill: 71, E

Team Results:
1. Wichita State: 267, -17
2. VCU: 277, -7
T3. Davidson: 278, -6
T3. Eastern Kentucky: 278, -6
5. Youngstown State: 279, -5
T6. Marshall University: 280, -4
T6. Dayton: 280, -4
8. Ohio: 282, -2
9. Longwood: 285, +1
T10. Wright State: 286, +2
T10. Belmont: 286, +2
12. William & Mary: 289, +5
13. St. Francis-PA: 295, +11
14. George Washington: 296, +12
15. Northern Kentucky: 300, +16