INDIANAPOLIS - Freshman Brady Schier is tied for ninth overall as the IUPUI men's golf team is sixth among 14 teams following day one of this week's Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational at Highland Golf & Country Club. IUPUI shot a first round, 3-under 277 and followed with 291 in the afternoon round. 

Host Butler and Purdue Fort Wayne are tied for the lead at 2-under 558 while IUPUI is 10 shots back at 568 (277-291). 

Schier is in striking distance at 1-under 139 (66-73) and is six shots off the lead. Schier was bogey free in a 4-under 66 in round one and fellow freshman Titus Boswell shot 1-under 69 with five birdies. Both Kevin Tillery and Morgan Tournemire shot 1-over 71 each and senior Taylor Gardner carded 3-over 73. 

In round two, Tournemire led the way at 1-over 71 and both Gardner and Schier finished at 3-over 73. Boswell and Tillery each shot 4-over 74. 

Sophomore Noah Kirsch led the Jaguars' 'B' entry in the morning round with an even par 70 and Colten Girgis shot 2-over 72. Both Harry Ward and Brock Aten shot 3-over 73 and Josh Yoder closed at 6-over 76. 

In round two, Ward shot 2-over 72 and both Girgis and Yoder closed at 73. 

Behind Schier, Tournemire is tied for 29th overall at 2-over 142 (71-71) and Boswell is tied for 36th at 3-over 143 (69-74). Tillery, Girgis and Ward all sit at 5-over and Gardner is at 6-over. 

Play will resume on Tuesday morning at Highland Country Club.