LITCHFIELD, Ariz. – The South Dakota Mines men's golf team sits in seventh place after the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships Sunday at Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, while the Hardrocker women's squad is 10^th after the first round.

The Hardrocker men tallied a team score of 307 which was one stroke better than Colorado Christian in eighth place with a 308. The 'Rockers are just three strokes back from Regis in sixth place with 304. CSU Pueblo holds down the top spot with a 287 and UCCS is second with a 297.

Roger Nakagawa paces the Hardrocker tea with a 74 and a share of ninth place while Bryce Howard is one stroke back with a 75 which is tied for 14^th place. Jake Francis has a share of 26^th place with a 78 and both Joseph Vincent and Supawich Boonta carded scores of 80 and are tied for 38^th place.

On the women's side, the 'Rockers posted a team score of 340 for 10^th. MSU Denver and Colorado Christian are tied for the first-round lead with 313 and Westminster College is third with 316 strokes.

Rianna Garland came in with the lowest round for the Hardrockers, registering an 80 for a share of 17^th place. Annika Schooler is tied for 24dth with an 82, Abby Magee has a share of 35^th with an 85, Jessalyn Shipp posted a 93 for 54^th and Larissa Pawlowski carded a 95 for 55^th place.

The second round continues Monday at Wigwam Golf Resort.