STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Apprentice School golf team shot a 312 total on Monday to finish one stroke out of the lead after day one of the 2010 US Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships at the Penn State University Blue Course.

Freshman Ben Hunter leads the 89-player event after a two-under-par 70 over the 6,686-yard course at Penn State University. 

Defending champion Rochester (Mich.) College leads the event with a 311 score, followed by Apprentice School (312), Lindenwood-Belleville University (Mo.) at 316, Penn State Wilkes Barre (321) and Penn State Mont Alto (324) to round out the top five in the 14-team event.

The final round will start at 8 am on Tuesday morning with the award ceremony to follow.

2010 USCAA GOLF NATIONALS

State College, Pa.

Penn State University Blue Course

Par-72/6,686 yards

TEAM SCORES: Rochester College (Mich.) 311; Apprentice School 312; Lindenwood-Belleville University (Mo.) 316; Penn State-Wilkes Barre 321; Penn State Mont Alto 324; Penn College 326; Penn State Fayette 334; Penn State Brandywine 335; NHTI 338; SUNY-ESF 339; Penn State Schuykill 344; Penn State Lehigh Valley 346; Penn State New Kensington 347; University of Dallas 372

APPRENTICE SCHOOL SCORERS: Ben Hunter 70 (medalist); Wade Traynham 74; Daniel Campbell 78; Les White 90; Cody Griffith 92; Kyle Radcliff 93; Kyle Center 90; Will Smith 92; Blake Henger 94.