LARCHWOOD, Iowa. – After the first day of competition of the USF Invitational, Joshua Tu leads the Beavers as he sits in a 3-way tie with Diego Olano and Peyton Coahran of Winona State. The trio ended the day shooting 4-under par (68). Tu is competing as an individual at the USF Invitational.
 
The men's golf team currently sits in 4^th shooting a team-total of 301. Shortly ahead of the Beavers is Bemidji State in 3^rd shooting a team-total of 295.
 
Following Tu, tied for 6^th is Chase Gedak who shot an even-par of 72. Darien Herlick shot 2-over par (74), placing him tied for 15^th. Jace Carslisle shot 4-over par (76), placing tied for 24^th.  Zach Hendrickson sits tied for 40^th shooting 7-over par (79). Winston Grayson shot 8-over par (80), placing tied for 44^th
 
On the women's side, the Beavers sit in 8^th after the first 18 holes of competition with a team total of 339. University of Mary shot 340, placing them just ahead of the Beavers in 7^th.
 
Leading the women's side is Holly Knudsen who is tied for 10^th after shooting 8-over par (80). Following Knudsen is Lauryn Keller tied for 17^th shooting 9-over par (81). Next is Abigail Goettle tied for 42^nd shooting 17-over par (89). Taylor Cormier finished the day tied for 48^th shooting 17-over par (89). Zoe Banack finished the day tied for 58^th shooting 23-over par (95).
 
The Beavers will return to the greens tomorrow to complete the last 18-holes of the USF Invitational.