NIC GOLF: Swan, Cardinal men lead after first day of CCS tourney

| April 20, 2021 1:10 AM

LIBERTY LAKE — James Swan of North Idaho College shot a 4-under-par 68 on Monday for a five-shot lead after the first round of the Community Colleges of Spokane Spring Invitational at MeadowWood Golf Course.

Jared Smith and Garrett Bland are in a four-way tie for second after shooting 73s for the NIC men, who lead by 11 strokes over CC Spokane heading into today's final round.

In the women's tourney, Emily Elliott shot 85 and is in second place after the first day for NIC, which trails CCS by 18 strokes.

MEN

TEAM SCORES — 1, North Idaho 288. 2, CC Spokane 299. 3, Columbia Basin 314.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1, James Swan, NIC, 68. 2 (tie), Sam Pauly, CCS; Jared Smith, NIC; Garrett Bland, NIC; and Cameron Sjolund, CBC, 73.

NORTH IDAHO — 1, James Swan 68; T-2, Jared Smith and Garrett Bland, 74; T-7, Austin Mitchell 75; 18, Tommy Beason 83.

WOMEN

TEAM SCORES — 1, CC Spokane 254. 2, North Idaho 272. 3, Columbia Basin 279.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1, Courtney Johnson, CCS, 82. 2, Emily Elliott, NIC, 85.

NORTH IDAHO — 2, Emily Elliott 85; 9, Caitlin O'Connor 93; T-10, Megan Light, Kaylee Halstead and Sydnie Robins 94; 17, Maddy Rusho 108.