LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman Patrick Smith of the Binghamton golf team sits in the top 10 of the Bucknell Invitational after the first round of play was completed Monday at Bucknell Golf Club.
 
Smith, who is seeking his first collegiate top 10 finish, is tied for sixth out of 108 golfers after shooting 67/3-under par. The Overland Park, Kan., native posted four birdies against one bogey throughout the round.
 
Meanwhile, senior Jackson Vesper finds himself in a tie for 16th place at 69/1-under par. Vesper also put up four birdies throughout the round.
 
Overall, Binghamton is in ninth place at 280/even par. Colgate and Fairleigh Dickinson are tied for first at 270/10-under par. FDU's Angad Singh is in first place on the individual leaderboard at 63/7-under par.
 
The final round of the Bucknell Invitational begins Tuesday at 9 a.m., with double tee times.
 
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