EDMOND, Ok. --- In heavy wind conditions, the South Dakota Mines men's golf team struggled in the fist 18-holes before bouncing back in the second 18.
 
In the first 18-holes, the Hardrockers were led by their #5 Roger Nakagawa shooting a +2, 72. Jake Francis shot a 77, meanwhile, Joseph Vincent shot an 80, Lane Jensen shot an 86, and Bryce Howard shot a very uncharacteristic 92.
 
In the second 18, the Hardrockers shot a 306 which would have put them in a tie for 12th. Bryce Howard was back to his normal play, shooting a 71 to lead the team. He was joined by Joseph Vincent shooting a 2-over 72. Lane Jensen, Roger Nakagawa, and Jake Francis all shot in the low 80's (81, 82, and 83) respectively.
 
The final of the 54-holes tees-off with another shotgun start, tomorrow morning at 9:00 A.M. All the results can be followed on golfstat.
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.