MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF: WWU 20th after first day in Hawaii

Nick Varelia fired a 1-under par 71 to lead Western Washington University following first-day action Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the 21st annual Amer Ari Men's Golf Invitational being played at the Waikoloa Kings' Course. The 54-hole tournament continues through Friday.
The Vikings, ranked a school-best No. 3 in the latest Golf Coaches Association of America Golf World/NIKE Golf DII Coaches Top 25 and No. 1 in the NCAA Division II Golfstat rating, shot a first-round 294 and are last in the 20-team field. The tourney is composed of 18 Division I schools, which includes four of the nation's top five ranked teams and four others rated in the GCAA DI Coaches Top 25, and two DII entries.