Pechan tied for seventh after opening day of MWC Championships

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Lawrence University freshman John Pechan is tied for seventh place after the opening round of the Midwest Conference Championships at Aldeen Golf Club.

Pechan carded an 82 on Thursday at the difficult par-72 layout. Carroll University’s Blaine Lynch has the lead with a 76.

Lawrence shot a team score of 368 and is in ninth place. Carroll leads with a score of 318.

The second round is scheduled for Friday, and the tournament wraps up with Saturday’s final round.

First round results