RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines golf teams opened up play today at Arrowhead Golf Club.
 
The men's A team is currently in second place while the B team is tied for third.
 
Joseph Vincent is sitting in first overall by five strokes after shooting a -4, 67 in the first round. Supawich Boonta representing the B team shot a +1, 72 and is sitting t-2nd. Braydon Jones and Ramey Lloyd are also sitting in the top-10, each shooting 76. Everette Carroll and Roger Nakagawa finished on their tails, shooting 77. Jake Francis and Carson McDaniel finished round 1 in the top-20, shooting 79 and 80. Caeden Ekroth wrapped up team b, shooting an 86.
 
For the women, the A team is holding a significant lead after round 1, shooting a 341 and leading by 28 strokes. Individually, all five members of the A team hold spots in the top-8 with Annika Schooler leading the tournament, shooting a +9, 80. Rianna Garland currently sits in 3rd after shooting a +11. Lora Ortega, Jessalyn Shipp, and Mya Maxwell round out the team in 5th, 6th and t-7th after shooting +18, +19, and +21.
 
The B team was led by Portia Lenczowski (t-9) shooting a +23. Summer Christiansen and Taylor Ullen also sit in the top-15 after shooting +25 and +26. Julia Sabetti is t-16th after shooting +27. Megan Alexander finished out the team in 20th, shooting +30.
 
The Hardrockers will finish up tomorrow, with all the golfers teeing off on different holes beginning at 10:00 a.m.
 
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.