HUMBLE, Texas – Chattanooga sophomore Liam Johnston opened the spring portion of the schedule with a 3-under par 69 at the Bayou City Collegiate Championship. Johnston led the Mocs to a 2-over par 290 tied for fourth with UT Arlington and East Carolina.

Johnston had the perfect card with three birdies and 15 pars. He recorded his birdies on three of his first six holes and laid out 12 pars from there. He is tied with five others two shots behind Texas individual Brax McCarthy at 67 in first.

Johnston was followed by Steven Fox with a 72 (E) and Davis Bunn at 73 (+1). Benni Weilguni rounded out the team score with a 76, while Chris Robb battled his putter with the drop score of 77.

No. 3 Texas leads the event with a 3-under par 285. Baylor (286) and Charlotte (289) are second and third, respectively. The event is being played at Redstone Golf Club on its tournament course which is the site of the PGA Tour’s Shell Houston Open.

Saturday’s moving day 18 starts at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time for the Mocs. Paired with UT Arlington and East Carolina, the schools start on No. 1. Robb leads off followed by Weilguni (11:54), Bunn (12:03), Fox (12:12) and Johnston (12:21).