EL DORADO, Ark. –  Senior Peyton McCulloch shot a 74 in the opening round of the Duck Commander Intercollegiate on Sunday to lead the Nicholls State University golf team in the three-day event.
 
As a team, Nicholls carded a 314 to place last in the 10-team field. The Colonels trail Louisiana Tech by just two strokes, HBU by five and Southeastern Louisiana by seven. Stephen F. Austin leads after 18 holes with a 294.
 
McCulloch's 2-over was helped by four birdies on the day. He started the round with a birdie on hole 10 and added three more on the front. He finished Sunday in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings.
 
Jack Lee also finished under 80, tying for 38th with a 79. Lee started out with five pars before bogeying three straight holes. He shaved a stroke off his score with a birdie on a par 5 on hole 5.
 
Baker Stevenson shot an 80 and had a pair of birdies, and was followed by Josh Fullilove (81) and Albert Badosa-Soler (85).
 
Day two of the 54-hole event at the Mystic Creek Golf Course will begin at 8:30 a.m. For live results, please click here.