RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines golf team finished up their home tournament at The Golf Club at Red Rock on Tuesday afternoon and ended it with great performances leading to a team victory and an individual victory.
 
The Men's A team came into round two in second place by two strokes, but they were able to stay consistent, shoot a 305 and outshoot MSU Billings by seven strokes in order to pick up the victory. The team had four top-10 finishers in Roger Nakagawa (147, 2), Joseph Vincent (152, T4), Supawich Boonta (153, T6), Jake Francis (156, T10) and were rounded out with a fifth top-20 finish with Carson McDaniel placing 18th after a 164.
 
The B team comprised of Caeden Ekroth, Ramey Lloyd, Bradon Jones, Reece Mayala and Benjamin Macy didn't fare as well, but improved by three strokes over round 1, shooting a 342. Mayala shot a 168, followed by Jones and Ramey Lloyd, shooting 171 with Ekroth and Macy following with a 181 and 186.
 
Rianna Garland played a great two rounds, going into round two as the leader and ending it as the individual champion, shooting a 158. With the win, she became the first female golfer to win more than one individual title in the D2 Era.
 
As a team, the Hardrockers A Women finished 2nd, with Chadron State taking the title. Garland was joined in the top-10 by teammate Annika Schooler (170, 7) Mya Maxwell, Taylor Ullen and Julia Sabetti finished in a tie for 11, tie for 27th, and a tie for 32nd.
 
The B team comprised of Lora Ortega Summer Christiansen, Megan Alexander, Jessalyn Shipp, and Portia Lenczowski finished in fourth place, shooting 166, 181, 181, 187, and 189.
 
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.