NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – The UW-Superior men's golf team teed off in its first-ever NCAA Men's Golf Championship on the Keene Run course at the Keen Trace Golf Club Tuesday. 
 
The Yellowjackets sit in a tie for 37th place out of 42 teams after shooting a 39-over-par 327 on the 6,897-yard par-72 track. Illinois Wesleyan holds the team lead, firing a 1-under-par 287. Williams' Sam Goldenring shot a 3-under 69 to claim the individual lead through 18 holes.
 
Senior Olle Sedelius (Gothenburg, Sweden/Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet) paced UWS with an opening-round 7-over-par 79. Sedelius posted three birdies and seven pars and is tied for 111th place. 
 
Sophomore Ryan Peterson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East) shot 81 and is tied for 140th at 9-over par. Peterson's card featured 10 pars, eight of which came after the turn. He rebounded from an 8-over front nine to finish just 1-over par on the back.
 
Junior Tyler Smith (Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View) is tied for 164th following an 11-over 83. He collected 11 pars on the round with a stretch of 6-of-7 holes from Nos. 12-18.
 
Junior Joey Cummings (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East) carded a 12-over 84 for a tie for 174th place. He collected eight pars with four coming consecutively on holes 14-17.
 
Sophomore Chase Hoople (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls) rounded out the 'Jackets' contingent with a 23-over 95 for tie for 214th place. He tallied five pars and eight bogeys.
 
Superior looks to climb the leaderboard at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday on the Champion Trace course.