Chang, James Lead UVA on Day One in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Senior Paul Chang and junior Ben James each shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate on Sunday (March 2). The Cavaliers as a team are in fifth place after the first 18 holes, two shots out of third place with two rounds to play.
Chang and James are tied for sixth on the individual leaderboard going into Monday’s second round. Only 10 players in the field shot par or better on day one. James has played 16 rounds for the Cavaliers in 2024-25 and 15 of them have been par or better. Both Chang and James each had three birdies on the day.
Josh Duangmanee posted a 4-over, 76 besting teammate Deven Patel by one stroke to round out the UVA scorers.
The tournament continues Monday (March 3) with second round action beginning at noon ET. The 54-hole competition at Southern Highlands Golf Club concludes on Tuesday (March 4).
Team Results After Round 1
| Pl | Team | RD1 | To Par |
| 1 | Auburn | 287 | -1 |
| 2 | UNLV | 290 | +2 |
| T3 | Pepperdine | 295 | +7 |
| T3 | New Mexico | 295 | +7 |
| 5 | Virginia | 297 | +9 |
| T6 | Illinois | 302 | +14 |
| T6 | Texas A&M | 302 | +14 |
| T8 | San Diego State | 303 | +15 |
| T8 | Georgia Tech | 303 | +15 |
| T10 | Oklahoma | 307 | +19 |
| T10 | Florida | 307 | +19 |
| T10 | Southern California | 307 | +19 |
| 13 | Georgia | 311 | +23 |
| 14 | Washington | 312 | +24 |
| 15 | SMU | 317 | +29 |
Individual Results After Round 1
| Pl | Player | RD1 | To Par |
| T6 | Paul Chang | 72 | E |
| T6 | Ben James | 72 | E |
| T30 | Josh Duangmanee | 76 | +4 |
| T41 | Deven Patel | 77 | +5 |
| T79 | Bryan Lee | 83 | +11 |