Tallahassee, FL The Virginia men’s golf team shot is tied for third after Sunday’s opening round of play at Florida State’s Seminole Intercollegiate at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee. The Cavaliers shot 2-under 286 to tie with 12th-ranked Auburn, just one shot behind No. 11 Florida State and No. 22 Mississippi. UVa is four shots ahead of No. 20 North Carolina.

Virginia was led by sophomore Steven Rojas, who shot a career-best 4-under 68 during the opening round to tie for first place in stroke play. After standing at 1-over through his first seven holes, Rojas finished with six birdies and a bogey over his final 11 holes. The tournament marks just the second time Rojas has played for the Cavaliers in a tournament. Florida State’s Jonas Blixt also carded a 68 Sunday to share first-place honors.

Rojas was not the only UVa player to finish below par. Freshman Will Collins equaled his best single-round score, posting a 1-under 71, to stand ninth overall. Greg Carlin shot 1-over 73 and is 25th place while Kyle Stough shot 2-over 74 and is 37th place. Conrad Von Borsig is in 49th place at 76. Amory Davis, playing as a non-scoring individual, is 56th at 78.

The second round of the tournament will take Monday with the final round Tuesday. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.

Seminole Intercollegiate
Golden Eagle Country Club
Par 72, 7,041 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
 1. Mississippi State  285
 1. Florida State      285
 3. Virginia           286
 3. Auburn             286
 5. North Carolina     290
 6. Louisville         291
 6. UAB                291
 6. Maryland           291
 9. LSU                293
10. Mississippi State  294
11. Col. of Charleston 298
12. Vanderbilt         300

Top Individuals
1. Steven Rojas, Virginia          68
1. Jonas Blixt, Florida State      68
3. Jon Curran, Vanderbilt          70
3. Patton Kizzire, Auburn          70
3. Matthew Savage, Florida State   70
3. Donnie Shin, Maryland           70
3. Zach Sucher, UAB                70
3. Brendan Tracy, Maryland         70
9. Jamie Bowen, Auburn             71
9. Will Collins, Virginia          71
9. Kyle Ellis, Mississippi         71
9. Noah Goldman, Mississippi St.   71
9. David Holzworth, North Carolina 71
9. David Marino, Mississippi       71
9. Jay Moseley, Auburn             71
9. John Peterson, LSU              71
9. Jonathan Randolph, Mississippi  71

Virginia Results
 1. Steven Rojas       68
 9. Will Collins       71
25. Greg Carlin        73
37. Kyle Stough        74
49. Conrad Von Borsig  76
56. Amory Davis        78