MIAMI, Fla. – Freshman Tucker Gutierrez (-3) fired a 69 to tie for third, and Furman (+7) is tied for seventh at the end of Monday's first round of the Bryson Invitational at the par 72, 7,590 yard Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Fla.

A native of Madison, Miss., Gutierrez birdied his first hole and added a second birdie on No. 3 to turn at 2-under.  He birdied No. 12 then had his only bogey of the round on No. 14 before bouncing back with a team-high fourth birdie on No. 16.  Gutierrez sits just one stroke back of individual leaders Christian Figueredo (-4) of Florida Gulf Coast and Ethan Elleraas (-4) or Oregon State, who each carded a 68 in round one. 

Junior David Oliver IV (+3) and redshirt junior Walter Anderson (+3) are tied for 31st after 18 holes of play.  The Paladin duo each shot a 75 with three birdies in Monday's round.  Sophomore Benton Manly (+4) carded a 76 with three birdies to tie for 39th, and junior Ludvig Josefsson (+8) is tied for 55th after recording an 80 with a birdie on No. 10.

Host College of Charleston (+1) leads the tournament by two shots over Missouri (+3) and Michigan (+3).  Florida Gulf Coast (+5) sits in fourth, while Oregon State (+6) and Washington State (+6) are tied for fifth, just one stroke ahead of the Paladins (+7), who are tied for seventh with Stetson (+7).

The 54-hole tournament will continue on Tuesday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. with teams teeing off on No. 1 and No. 10.  Furman will tee off of No. 10 starting at 7:40 a.m. and will play in a group with Coastal Carolina and Stetson.

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T7 Furman 295 +7
T3 Tucker Gutierrez 69 -3
T31 David Oliver IV 75 +3
T31 Walter Anderson 75 +3
T39 Benton Manly 76 +4
T55 Ludvig Josefsson 80 +8