YORK, Pa.- The Franklin & Marshall men's golf team finished the opening round of the two-day York Fall Invitational in second place, while Sebastian Botero led the side individually in third place.

Sebastian Botero led the way for F&M in the individual standings, carding a two-over 73 to claim third place. Botero had eight pars on a one-over par (36) front nine, while he again went one-over par (37) on the back nine with three birdies and four bogeys. He'll enter tomorrow two strokes behind the two leaders who sit at even par (71). David McNamara finished one stroke behind Botero in a six-way tie for fourth place with a three-over par 74. He scored two-over par (37) on his first nine holes before scoring a one-over 37 with a birdie and seven pars on the back nine. Max Silverman finished the round in a tie for tenth place with a 75 (+4). He eagled the par-four ninth hole to cap an even-par (35) front nine, although a run of three birdies on the back nine was followed by a double bogey and triple bogey, as he carded a 40 (+4) on the last nine holes. Wayne He scored 36 (+1) on the front nine before struggling to a seven-over par (43) back nine, carding a 79 to tie for 26th place and complete the team score. James Castle tied for 35th place with a 12-over par 83.

Troy Gregg and Pablo Rodriguez competed as individuals in the tournament. Gregg bounced back from a five-over par (40) front nine with an even-par (36) back nine to score 76 (+5), tying for 15th place.  Rodriguez scored an 80 (+9) to tie for 29th place, going even par (35) on the front nine before a nine-over par (45) back nine. 

F&M finished the round in second place from the seven teams competing, carding a 301 (+17). They'll enter tomorrow seven strokes behind first place York with a ten-over 291. The Diplomats will need to fend off three teams within ten strokes of their score, including Susquehanna with a 302, Goucher at 306, and Stevens with a 311. 

The Diplomats conclude the tournament, and the fall season, tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.