BURLINGTON, Iowa --- Senior Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) carded a five-under par 67 to lead the Chattanooga Mocs to the first round lead at the Golfweek Conference Challenge Sunday on Spirit Hollow Golf Course.  With 36 holes to play, Chattanooga holds a one-stroke lead over Arkansas after today's 279 (-9).

Jaeger's day was perfect with five birdies and 13 pars as his round did not have a single blemish.  He also carries a one-shot lead into round two over a quartet of golfers at 68.

He is not alone in the top 10.  Sophomore Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is tied for sixth after a three-under par 69.  He almost matched Jaeger's spotless round with four birdies, 13 pars and a lone bogey.

One shot back in a tie for eighth is junior Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) at two under, 70.  Like Robb, he missed a bogey-less round by one hole with three birdies, 14 pars and one bogey.

The Mocs got off to a great start playing the first three holes at four-under par making the turn at five-under with all five golfer at even par or better.  Jaeger and Robb pushed the team lower four birdies in his first five holes on the back nine for Jaeger, while Robb posted two in his first four.

Chattanooga was 10 under through 15 holes before coming through the final three holes solidly with nine pars and one birdie against two bogeys on its counting cards.  The nine-under par total of 279 leads the Razorbacks by one.  The Mocs are four clear of a third-place tie between defending champ Iowa and perennial national championship contender Oklahoma State at four under, 283.  Cal is fifth at level par, 288.

Freshman Liam Johnston (Dumfries, Scotland) rounded out the scoring with a 73 (+1) in his first career start.  Sophomore Benni Weilguni (Langelois, Austria) had the drop score with a 75 (+3).

Weilguni leads the Mocs off of No. 1 Monday at 11:30 a.m., EDT.  He's followed by Johnston (11:39), Fox (11:48), Robb (11:57) and Jaeger (12:06).  UTC is paired with Arkansas and Iowa.

Golfweek Conference Challenge
Sept. 25-27 • Spirit Hollow Golf Course • Burlington, Iowa

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