FLORENCE, S.C. -- Junior Drew Perry used a solid opening nine holes to put himself in contention on the individual leaderboard and pace the Wofford men's golf team to an eighth-place finish after opening round play Sunday at the Southern Conference Championship at The Links at Stono Ferry in Florence, S.C.

Perry started the day with a 2-under par 34 before shooting a 39 for a 1-over par 73 and eighth-place tying finish. He is among seven players knotted four shots behind the leader, UNC Greensboro's Nathan Stamey who posted a 3-under par 69.

Teammate Garrett Medeiros also had a solid opening front nine with a 1-under par effort before ending the day at 2-over par 35-39--74 to tie for 15th. He was matched by sophomore classmate Mike McKenzie, who tallied a 39-35--74 (+2).

Senior John Gault, a late addition to the Terrier contingent, posted a 40-45--85 (+13), while freshman Rob Gorrell registered the same score with a 42-43--85 (+13). The pair are tied for 48th.

No. 12 Chattanooga holds a one-shot advantage in the team standings over Furman and College of Charleston. The Mocs are in the clubhouse with a 2-over par 290, while the Paladins and Cougars each notched a 291 (+3).

The three-day, 54-hole event on the par 72, 7,062-yard course will continue with 18 holes each Monday and Tuesday.

Wofford Individuals:
T8--Drew Perry, 34-39--73 (+1)
T15--Garrett Medeiros, 35-39--74 (+2)
T15--Mike McKenzie, 39-35--74 (+2)
T48--John Gault, 40-45--85 (+13)
T48--Rob Gorrell, 42-43--85 (+13)

Top-10 Individuals:
1--Nathan Stamey (UNC Greensboro), 69 (-3)
T2--Ben Goforth (Furman), 70 (-2)
T2--Fredrik Qvicker (Chattanooga), 70 (-2)
T2--Ricky Stout (Western Carolina), 70 (-2)
5--Soonam Kim (College of Charleston), 71 (-1)
T6--Harrison Moore (College of Charleston), 72 (E)
T6--Ben Rickett (Chattanooga), 72 (E)
T8--Drew Perry (Wofford), 73 (+1)
T8--Jonathan Bowden (Furman), 73 (+1)
T8--J.T. Clendenin (Chattanooga), 73 (+1)
T8--Steve Dressell (Elon), 73 (+1)
T8--Austin Reeves (Furman), 73 (+1)
T8--Michael Saari (Davidson), 73 (+1)
T8--Tim Tang (College of Charleston), 73 (+1)

Team Standings:
1--Chattanooga, 290 (+2)
T2--Furman, 291 (+3)
T2--College of Charleston, 291 (+3)
4--Western Carolina, 295 (+7)
5--UNC Greensboro, 296 (+8)
6--Elon, 299 (+11)
7--Georgia Southern, 304 (+16)
8--Wofford, 306 (+18)
9--Davidson, 309 (+21)
10--Appalachian State, 313 (+25)