WAYNESBORO, Pa.- The Franklin & Marshall men's golf team ended the opening round of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic in a tie for seventh place, while Wayne He leads the Diplomats individually in a tie for 12th place.

He ended his opening round at even par (72) to end in a tie for 12th place. He recovered from a four-over par performance on his first five holes by going under four-under par the rest of the way including five birdies in a run of seven holes. David McNamara and Sebastian Botero each carded a one-over par 73, putting them in a tie for 22nd place. McNamara was leading the tournament with a three-under par score through the 14th hole thanks to an eagle and two birdies, although a pair of late double bogeys dropped him to the tie for 22nd. Botero was one-over (37) on the front nine before carding three birdies on an even-par (36) back nine. Pablo Rodriguez rounded out the team score with a 75, good enough for a tie for the 50th spot. Rodriguez recovered from a five-over par (41) front nine with a 34 (-2) on a back nine with two birdies and seven pars. Troy Gregg carded a 77 (+5), ending day one in a tie for 69th place.

F&M posted a team score of 293 (+5), putting the team in a tie for seventh place from 21 teams. Compared to Centennial Conference teams entered in the tournament, F&M is tied with McDaniel, while Swarthmore leads the tournament with a 282 (-6). Gettysburg has two teams entered with identical scores of 286 (-2) in a tie for second, while F&M is ahead of Dickinson (295, T-10th), Washington College (309, 17th), and McDaniel's B team (312, T-18th).

The Diplomats conclude the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic tomorrow morning, with F&M tee times beginning at 9:30 a.m.