CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Pepperdine men's golf team is tied for 14th after the first day of the NCAA Championships.

The 21st-ranked Waves posted a 5-over 293 on the par-72 7,480-yard Omni La Costa Resort & Spa North Course and are currently tied for the last two spots in the top-15.
With the top-15 teams advancing to a fourth round of stroke play after Sunday's third round, Pepperdine sits just inside the first cut line after 18 holes.

Additionally, the top-8 teams will qualify for match play after the fourth round of stroke play, and the Waves are just four strokes behind that current mark. #6 Oklahoma currently holds a five stroke lead at 8-under (280).

Individually, Pepperdine was led by Mahanth Chirravuri who is tied for 25th after posting a 1-under 71 with three birdies. He was one of 38 individuals in the 156-player field to shoot under par in the opening round of the NCAA Championships. Heading into the second round, Phichaksn Maichon of Texas A&M holds the individual lead at 6-under (66).

PLAYER SCORES

• Junior Mahanth Chirravuri (Chandler, Ariz.) is tied for 25th at 1-under after tabbing a 71 with three birdies today. Chirravuri collected birdies on holes 2, 11 and 18, while playing his last 10 holes 2-under. 
• Junior Brady Siravo (Sacramento, Calif.) is tied for 57th after carding a 1-over 73 on Friday. Siravo notched birdies on holes 6 and 16 during his opening round.
• Sophomore Willy Walsh (San Mateo, Calif.) notched a 74 with birdies on holes 6 and 11 in the first round. Walsh was 2-over at the turn, but was able to play his last nine holes even-par to finish at 2-over and is tied for 63rd after 18 holes.
• Freshman Luke Bailey (Encinitas, Calif.) started his tournament with a 3-over 75. He earned birdies on holes 9, 11 and 16 as he heads into the second round tied for 79th.
• Sophomore Kris Kuvaas (Houston, Texas) is tied for 147th after shooting a 9-over 81 during Friday's round. He birdied hole 15 today.

THE NUMBERS
Team Scores:
1. #6 Oklahoma 280 (-8)
T2. #4 Texas 285 (-3)
T2. #7 Florida 285 (-3)
T2. #9 Florida State 285 (-3)
T5. #1 Auburn 286 (-2)
T5. #5 Arizona State 286 (-2)
T5. #12 Illinois 286 (-2)
T8. #19 BYU 289 (+1)
T8. #29 Colorado 289 (+1)
T8. #49 California 289 (+1)
11. #22 Georgia 291 (+3)
T12. #24 Texas Tech 292 (+4)
T12. #46 Troy 292 (+4)
T14. #21 Pepperdine 293 (+5)
T14. #2 Oklahoma State 293 (+5)
T14. #3 Ole Miss 293 (+5)
T14. #26 Georgia Tech 293 (+5)
T14. #27 USF 293 (+5)
CUT LINE
 
The full team leaderboard can be found here.
 
Top Individuals:
1. Phichaksn Maichon (Texas A&M) 66 (-6)
T2. Carter Loflin (Georgia) 67 (-6)
T2. Tommy Morrison (Texas) 67 (-6)
T4. Charlie Berridge (California) 68 (-4)
T4. Justin Biwer (Colorado) 68 (-4)
T4. Max Herendeen (Illinois) 68 (-4)
T4. Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss) 68 (-4)
T4. Clark Van Gaalen (Oklahoma) 68 (-4)
T4. Jackson Van Paris (Vanderbilt) 68 (-4)
T4. Ryan Voois (Illinois) 68 (-4)
T4. Connor Williams (Arizona State) 68 (-4)
 
The full individual leaderboard can be found here.
 
UP NEXT
Pepperdine will start to tee off hole 1 at 11:50 a.m. tomorrow morning. The Waves will be paired with Georgia and Tennessee for the second round, and live scoring can be found here.