Red Wolves - IU East

HARRISON, Ohio - The Red Wolves find themselves in a familiar position after the first day of the Cincinnati Christian University Invitational.

In front of two conference rivals, but still stuck behind the league favorite.

The Indiana University East men's golf team is in second place at the midway point of the two-day CCU Invitational at Miami Whitewater Golf Course.

The four-team field includes all four men's golf programs in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The Red Wolves shot 344 on April 15 on the par 72, 6,808-yard layout.

Brescia University leads with a 324. The Bearcats have won every competition involving the four KIAC schools this spring.

Berea College is in third at 351. Host CCU shot 357.

"Nothing spectacular," said Red Wolves coach Von Ebeling. "It was hot yesterday during our practice round and hot again today, so the heat started to take a toll."

Red Wolves junior Nick Ary (Brookville, Ohio/Brookville High School) shot 80 and is in third place.

Ary had bad luck on a pair of holes when his ball got embedded in the fairway.

Freshman Zack Palmer (Richmond, Ind./Richmond High School) shot an 18-hole season-low 84 and is tied for fourth place.

Senior Mark Bevins (Hollansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village High School) shot 89 and is in 13th place.

Freshman Brandon Loomis (Union City, Ind./Union City Community High School) shot 91 and is in 15th place.

Freshman Derrick McNeely (Connersville, Ind./Connersville High School) carded a 92 and is in 19th place.

Brescia's Garrett Veal leads the tournament after shooting 76 in the first round.

"He and Nick have had a tug of war to be number one at these tournaments," Ebeling said. "Nick has to find a way to get four strokes back."

The tournament concludes April 16.