CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Tusculum freshman Nick Forsberg posted an opening round 74 as he and the Pioneers are both in second place following day one action of the 2013 J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Golf Tournament. The two-day, 36-hole event is being held at the par-72, 6,936-yard Olde Sycamore Plantation.

Tusculum posted a team scored of 311 and is six shots off the lead set by Walters State (305). Pfeiffer is in third with 314, USC Lancaster is fourth with 316, while Lenoir-Rhyne and host Wingate are tied for fifth place with 317. The Belmont Abbey B Team and Bluefield State are tied for seventh with 320, while Belmont Abbey C Team and Lincoln Memorial are tied for ninth place with 321. Queens B Team is 11th with 322, followed by UNC Pembroke (330), Anderson (336) and Catawba B Team (358).

Bluefield State's Chandler Beavers is the first round leader with his one-over par 73. Forsberg is in a five-way tie for second with 74, along with: Brian Denton (Wingate), Connor Froning (Lincoln Memorial), John White (Lenoir-Rhyne) and Jake Wetzel (Belmont Abbey B).

Tusculum senior Nick York is tied for ninth place following Monday's 76. Sophomore Leif Ratliff is tied for 25th place with 80, while senior Derek Cantrell is 36th with 81. Junior Dakota Norton rounds out the scoring for the Pioneers following his first day 90 (T71st).

The final round of the 14-team, 77-player tournament will be conducted on Tuesday.

- TC -

Team Results
Pl. Team Score
1 Walters State 305
2 TUSCULUM 311
3 Pfeiffer 314
4 USC Lancaster 316
5 Lenoir-Rhyne 317
Wingate 317
7 Belmont Abbey B 320
Bluefield State 320
9 Lincoln Memorial 321
Belmont Abbey C 321
11 Queens B 322
12 UNC Pembroke 330
13 Anderson 336
14 Catawba B 358

Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl. Player Score
T2 Nick Forsberg 74
T9 Nick York 76
T25 Leif Ratliff 80
T36 Derek Cantrell 81
T71 Dakota Norton 90