Skipper leads NIC on first day

| May 16, 2012 9:15 PM

North Idaho College freshman Spencer Skipper, a Lake City High graduate, is tied for 34th after the first day of the NJCAA men's Division 1 golf championships with a 3-over-par 75 at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kan.

Eli Bowen (79), Dylan Morrison (77), Taylor Reed (79) and Austin Westphal (76) rounded out the scorers for NIC, which is tied for 15th with Iowa Western and Scottsdale at 307.

Western Texas, Indian Hills and Midland Community College are tied for the team lead at 292.

The 72-hole tournament continues through Friday.

Women: Makena Schevenius shot a 90 on the second day of the NJCAA tournament at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., as NIC shot 396 and is in 14th place at 794.

Schevenius is tied for 61st overall with a 185. Arlee Coleman (199), Chelsea Porter (201), Hannah Keough (212) and Kayley Shupe (213) round out the scorers for NIC.

Redlands Community College leads at 595.