HUDSON, Wis. – A new season got off to a great start for the Minot State golf teams and two of the Beavers' newest competitors on Monday on the road.

Junior Max Palmer fired a 1-over 72 and sits two shots out of the lead in the men's tournament at the MSU/CSP Fall Brawl, while freshman Emily Watts carded a 6-over 77 and is 1 stroke off the lead on the women's side.

They led the way, respectively, for the Minot State men, who are tied for 7^th at 25-over 309, and the Minot State women, who are 10^th at 70-over 354.

The final round of the Beavers' first tournament of the fall is Tuesday at the Troy Burne Golf Club.

Palmer, a Bottineau High School product who transferred to Minot State after two seasons at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, had three birdies in his opening round and is in a three-way tie for second, two shots behind first-round leader Brennan Weckwerth from Concordia-St. Paul (1-under 70).

Watts, a true freshman from Toronto, Ontario, playing in her first collegiate tournament, had one birdie on the day and finds herself in a two-way tie in 3^rd place, one shot behind co-leaders Addi Wood of Concordia-St. Paul and Molly Goc of Wayne State, who each shot 5-over 76s on Monday.

Sophomore Kasen Rostad was next for the Minot State men and sits in the top 20, tied for 18th after an opening 5-over 76, while Gunther Soltvedt is tied for 38th at 9-over 80, Porter Barnett is tied for 44th at 10-over 81, and Quinn Shillingstad is tied for 57th at 13-over 84.

Mary and co-host Concordia-St. Paul share the team lead on the men's side as both teams turned in 12-over 296.

Fellow women's newcomer Natalie Van Dort is tied for 33rd for Minot State after a 13-over 84, while Micaela Resler is tied for 66th at 23-over 94, Carlie Brown is tied for 69th at 28-over 99, and Macie Sebelius is 74th at 40-over 111.

Wisconsin-Stout and St. Catherine's each fired 35-over 319s on Monday and share the women's team lead.