GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum's Brad Hawkins shot a school and South Atlantic Conference record 63 to take the first round lead of the inaugural Pioneer Classic at Nolichucky View Golf Course.

The Pioneers carded a school-record seven-under par 273 and leads by 17 shots over second place Tennessee Wesleyan (290). TC's 273 breaks the previous record of 276 posted at last spring's Tusculum Invitational. The Pioneers' score is also tied for the fifth-lowest team tally in SAC history.

Hawkins finished his record-breaking round with eight birdies and a bogey as he broke the school record of 65 shot by Brent Dyson at the 2002 Billy Joe Patton Intercollegiate. Hawkins shot a four-under par 32 on his opening nine. He followed by birding three of his first four holes on his inward nine to shoot 31 (-5).

Hawkins' tied the SAC record posted by Lenoir-Rhyne's Jack Garrett at the 2010 Tusculum Invitational at Link Hills Country Club.

Tusculum senior Nick Forsberg fired a two-under par 68 and is in second place, five shots behind Hawkins. Junior Taylor Smith posted 69 and is tied for third place, while teammates Chris Hutson and Preston Tucker both carded 73 and are tied for ninth.

Playing as individual competitors, Zac Bombassi posted an even par round of 70 and is in five place, while senior Samuel Davis shot 73 and is tied for ninth. Cameron Dugger shot 82 and is tied for 24th.

Walters State is in third place in the team competition with 294, followed by Brevard B (302) and Lincoln Memorial B (322).

The final round of the Pioneer Classic will be held Sunday at the par-70, 6,085-yard layout.

- TC -

Pioneer Classic
Nolichucky View GC
Greeneville, Tenn.
Dates: 10/31-11/01/2015
1st Round Scores
Par 71, 5841 yards

Fin. Team Total Par
1 Tusculum....................... 311 +27
2 Trevecca Nazarene.............. 321 +37
3 Tusculum Black................. 349 +65
4 Lincoln Memorial B............. 362 +78
5 Brevard........................ 394 +110

Fin. Player Team Total Par
1 Alexa Rippy.......... Trevecca Nazarene.............. 71 E
2 Katie Tomassoni...... Tusculum....................... 73 +2
3 Ciara Rattana........ Tusculum....................... 74 +3
4 Mikayla Dodson....... Trevecca Nazarene.............. 80 +9
t 5 Kelsey Haun.......... Tusculum Black................. 81 +10
t 5 Taylor Lambertsen.... Tusculum....................... 81 +10
t 7 Michaela Conway...... Lincoln Memorial B............. 83 +12
t 7 Cydney Murrell....... Tusculum....................... 83 +12
t 7 Marlee Stecker....... Trevecca Nazarene.............. 83 +12
10 Kasey Ankrom......... Lincoln Memorial B............. 84 +13
t 11 Calley Lawson........ Tusculum Black................. 86 +15
t 11 Taylor White......... Tusculum....................... 86 +15
13 Kaylon King.......... Trevecca Nazarene.............. 87 +16
14 Blythe Scrivner...... Tusculum Black................. 89 +18
15 Kelly Horrell........ Tusculum....................... 92 +21
16 Lindsay Butler....... Tusculum Black................. 93 +22
17 Grace Gass........... Maryville (Tenn.).............. 94 +23
18 Sarah Grace Howard... Maryville (Tenn.).............. 95 +24
t 19 Courtney Sharp....... Brevard........................ 96 +25
t 19 Lauren Spradlen...... Lincoln Memorial B............. 96 +25
21 Maddie Lutz.......... Brevard........................ 98 +27
t 22 Sayre Hopper......... Tusculum....................... 99 +28
t 22 Taylor Scovel........ Brevard........................ 99 +28
t 22 Celeste Stratton..... Lincoln Memorial B............. 99 +28
25 Trista Holder........ Tusculum Black................. 100 +29
26 Kelsie Rhyne......... Brevard........................ 101 +30
27 Hannah Wilford....... Lincoln Memorial B............. 113 +42

Pioneer Classic
Nolichucky View GC
Greeneville, Tenn.
Dates: 10/31-11/01/2015
1st Round Scores
Par 71, 5841 yards (6 teams, 27 players)

Tusculum...................... 311 +27 1st
Katie Tomassoni............... 73 +2 2nd
Ciara Rattana................. 74 +3 3rd
Taylor Lambertsen............. 81 +10 t- 5th
Cydney Murrell................ 83 +12 t- 7th
Taylor White.................. 86 +15 t-11th
Kelly Horrell#................ 92 +21 15th
Sayre Hopper#................. 99 +28 t-22nd

Trevecca Nazarene............. 321 +37 2nd
Alexa Rippy................... 71 E 1st
Mikayla Dodson................ 80 +9 4th
Marlee Stecker................ 83 +12 t- 7th
Kaylon King................... 87 +16 13th

Tusculum Black................ 349 +65 3rd
Kelsey Haun................... 81 +10 t- 5th
Calley Lawson................. 86 +15 t-11th
Blythe Scrivner............... 89 +18 14th
Lindsay Butler................ 93 +22 16th
Trista Holder................. 100 +29 25th

Lincoln Memorial B............ 362 +78 4th
Michaela Conway............... 83 +12 t- 7th
Kasey Ankrom.................. 84 +13 10th
Lauren Spradlen............... 96 +25 t-19th
Celeste Stratton.............. 99 +28 t-22nd
Hannah Wilford................ 113 +42 27th

Brevard....................... 394 +110 5th
Courtney Sharp................ 96 +25 t-19th
Maddie Lutz................... 98 +27 21st
Taylor Scovel................. 99 +28 t-22nd
Kelsie Rhyne.................. 101 +30 26th

Maryville (Tenn.)............. dnc
Grace Gass#................... 94 +23 17th
Sarah Grace Howard#........... 95 +24 18th

# Indicates individual player