MINOT, N.D. – The Beaver golf teams each have a shot at a title as Minot State hosts its first golf tournament in the program's NCAA era.

Minot State's Kasen Rostad is second in the men's standings, one shot off the lead, while Emily Watts is third, two strokes out of first place, after the opening round of play in the Beavers' Battle in the North at the Beowulf Golf Club.

Rostad and Watts will shoot for their respective tournament titles on Tuesday as the 36-hole event concludes.

They set the tone for the Beaver teams as the Minot State women are third after an opening 57-over 341, and the Minot State men are fourth and fifth, fielding two teams. The Beavers "A" team shot a 16-over 300, and the "B" team shot 47-over 331.

Mary's "A" team leads a tightly packed men's team race at 11-over 295, with the Marauders "B" team in second at 13-over 297, and Jamestown third at 14-over 298.
On the women's side, Jamestown leads the way at 39-over 323, and Mary is second at 52-over 336.

Rostad shot an even-par 71 on Monday, which included birdies on the par-4, 342-yard 6^th hole and par-4, 389-yard 12^th hole, and an eagle on the par-5, 537-yard 3^rd hole.

Joining him in the top 10 for the Minot State "A" team was Max Palmer, who carded a 4-over 75, which included a pair of birdies in his round Monday.

Teammates Porter Barnett and Quinn Shillingstad each turned in 6-over 77s on Monday and are tied for 15^th, and Gunther Soltvedt shot a 9-over 80 and is tied for 21^st.

On the ladies' side, Watts, who won the United Printing Marauders Classic last week, shot an 8-over 79 to land in third place and lead the Beavers, who also won the team title at Mary's tournament.

Teammate Natalie Van Dort, who was second at last week's tournament, was next for the Beavers after a 14-over 85, and is tied for 7^th.

Micaela Resler is tied for 12^th at 17-over 88, Macie Sebelius is tied for 14^th after an 18-over 89, and Carlie Brown is 23^rd after a 24-over 95.

Minot State's second men's team was led by Michael Felchle, who shot 8-over 79 and is tied for 19^th, while Brock Jones shot 11-over 82 and is 26^th, Fischer Johnson turned in a 12-over 83 and is tied for 27^th, Cameron Schwab shot 16-over 87 and is tied for 29^th, and Joshua Lindbo shot 17-over 88 and is in 31^st.

Minot State's Kaden Carlson, who played as an individual, shot 12-over 83 and is tied for 27^th.