BATAVIA, Ohio - The IU Indianapolis men's golf team posted an opening round, 2-under 282 at the NKU Jewell Invitational on Monday (Apr. 7) and leads the 11-team field heading into Tuesday's finale. Three different Jaguars went under par, led by Morgan Tournemire's 2-under 69, which has him positioned tied for second overall. 

Both Sam McWilliams and Titus Boswell shot 1-under 70 and sophomore Brady Schier capped the scoring quartet at 2-over 73. 

Tournemire was steady throughout, making 14 pars, including nine straight to start the round. He then rattled off back-to-back birdies before giving a stroke back with a bogey on the par-4, No. 9. He rebounded with a birdie on No. 10 before stringing together five pars to close the round. McWilliams went from 2-over to 2-under in a five hole stretch, keyed by an eagle on the par-5, No. 3. His day consisted of three birdies and an eagle as part of his 70. 

Boswell closed with back-to-back birdies to get to 1-under while Schier made three birdies as part of his round. 

Noah Kirsch had five birdies in his round of 4-over 75 while Harry Ward also shot 75 while playing as an individual. Greg Miller rounded out the entries with a round of 79. 

Kirsch's five birdies were tied atop the field while Tournemire's 14 pars were tied for third overall. McWilliams was one of just three players to make an eagle during Monday's opening round. 

Bellarmine is second overall at 1-over 285 and Wright State is third at 286. Miami (Ohio)'s Sam Mortell is atop the individual leaderboard at 3-under 68 while Tournemire is among six players tied for second. 

Second round tee times are slated to begin at noon.