POCONO, Pa. - The Bridgewater College men's golf team sprang out to a first-place finish after the first round at the Spring Thaw hosted by Oswego State as Jayden Hendricks nailed a first-place finish with a 69 (-3) at Delaware Golf & Resort Friday.

The Eagles scored a team total of 285 setting them seven strokes ahead of the second-place finisher, Stevens Institute. Hendricks led the way for the Eagles among the 13-team field and 70 golfers. 

Andrew Baugher laid out a second-place finish after the first round for a -1 score. Walker Gillespie followed closely behind with a top five result and an even par. Brandon Washburn was one stroke back from Gillespie and landed a seventh-place opening round. 

Ben Hutcheson competed individually with a 76 and took 17th place. Will Layton rounded out the day as the fifth golfer and took 26th place with a 77.

The Eagles return tomorrow, April 4 for the second round at the Spring Thaw.