DICKINSON, N.D. --- The South Dakota School of Mines men's and women's golf teams are both leading their respective divisions after the first round of play at the Dickinson State Blue Hawk Fall Invitational at the Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Dickinson, N.D.

The Hardrocker men lead the team standings with 306 strokes. Valley City State is in second place with 32 strokes, the SD Mines B team is third, one stroke back, at 322 and Dickinson State is sitting fourth with 337.

Individually, Roger Nakagawa leads the tournament after carding an 18-hole first-round score of 75 (three-over-par) while Hardrockers Garret Hohn and Lane Jensen are both tied for second, each posting scores of 76. Bryce Howard has a share of fourth place with a 77, and Alex Lesselyoung put up a 78 and is currently in sixth place.

As for the rest of the SD Mines men: Carson McDaniel carded an 80 and is in eighth place; Jake Francis is tied for ninth with an 81; Nathan Martian shares 12th place after posting an 82; Ben Unruh is tied for 15th with an 84 and Jamison Smith holds 21st place after posting a 90.

"Our guys played pretty well today," said Hardrocker head coach Luke Wheeler. "It's a very tough course and I thought they handled the conditions fairly well."

The Hardrocker women have a commanding lead in the team standings with 384 strokes after Round 1. Valley City State in second with 408 and Dickinson State is third with 411 strokes.

SD Mines' Larissa Pawlowski is the Day 1 leader with an 18-hole first-round score of 91, Natalee Hafer of Dickinson State is second, carding a 95 and Nicole Schrader of the Hardrockers is currently tied for third with teammate Alexandra Rauert and VCSU's Haley Shanks each with a 97. Hardrocker Jessalyn Shipp is currently is seventh place with a 99.

"The Hardrocker women struggled today with some higher scores but still managed to secure first place. But tomorrow is a new day," Wheeler added.  

The meet will conclude Monday with one final 18-hole round for both the men and the women.