SUWANEE, Ga. | Lukas Lange shot a 2-over-par 73 during Monday's opening round of the 40^th Annual Thomas W. Dortch Jr. HBCU Invitational at Laurel Springs Golf Club.
 
Lange, who recorded five bogeys and three birdies, sits four shots back of leaders Camilo Marin (North Carolina A&T State) and Hershal Patel (North Carolina Central). Marin and Patel carded 69s during Monday's round.
 
Vicente Rodriguez shot 4-over 75 and is tied for 13^th, while Samuel Boddie carded a 78 and is tied for 27^th. Noa Tissot is tied for 29^th after registering a 79 and James Fujita is tied for 36^th. Kourey Patterson rounds out the individual scoring and is tied for 39^th. 
 
Alabama A&M shot an opening-round 305 and is tied for fourth with Chicago State. North Carolina A&T State leads the eight-team field with a 293. North Carolina Central is right on their heels, shooting a 294. Arkansas-Pine Bluff sits in third, just three strokes back, with a 296. Southern (308), Jackson State (311) and Texas Southern (311) round out the team scoring.
 
ALABAMA A&M INDIVIDUAL SCORING – AFTER FIRST ROUND
Laurel Spring Golf Club (Par 71)
(T-4^th) Lukas Lange – 73 (+2)
(T-13^th) Vicente Rodriguez – 75 (+4)
(T-27^th) Samuel Boddie – 78 (+7)
(T-29^th) Noa Tissot – 79 (+8)
(T-36^th) James Fujita – 82 (+11)
(T-39^th) Kourey Patterson – 83 (+12)
 
Alabama A&M concludes play at the 40^th Annual Thomas W. Dortch HBCU Invitational on Tuesday morning at the Laurel Spring Golf Club.
 
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