WEST DES MOINES, Iowa- The Wartburg men's golf team is in eighth place after the first round of the A-R-C Championships. The Knights are led by Josh Nichols who shot a 71. The competition is at Glen Oaks Country Club. 

Team Leaderboard (Round One)
1    Dubuque                    290
2    Luther                         298
3    Simpson                     299
4    Nebraska Wesleyan   301
T5  Buena Vista                309
T5  Loras                           309  
7    Central                         310
8    Wartburg                      311
9    Coe                              329


Wartburg's Competitors: 
T2    Josh Nichols            71
T14  Jack Larson             76
T31  Duke Taylor              81
T35  Tucker Kinney          83
T40  Nick Lechtenberg     84


Notes:

• First career round at the Conference Championships for Taylor
• Career-low 18-hole score at these Championships for Nichols and Larson
• Nichols has tied for the fourth lowest 18-hole score at the A-R-C Championships in program history

Next Up
The Knights will tee-off tomorrow for the second round of the A-R-C Championships.