BURLINGTON, N.C. – The Blue Raiders fired rounds of even-par 284 and 3-under-par 281 to sit in third place at 3-under-par 565 after the opening day of the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. Senior JJ Zimmer and redshirt junior Markus Varjun led the Blue Raiders at 3-under-par 139 and are tied for 10th.
UNC Greensboro is atop the leaderboard with a 36-hole total of 13-under-par 555. East Carolina is second at 6-under-par 562, while the Blue Raiders are in third at 3-under-par 565.
ECU's Carter Busse leads the individual standings with a 36-hole total of 10-under-par 132.