MARSHALL, Minn. – The first round of the Southwest Minnesota State EverSpring Inn & Suites Mustang Invite is complete with Augustana leading the 11-team event with a 9-over-par 297 played at the par 72 Marshall Golf Club on Saturday. The two-round event concludes on Sunday with a shotgun start beginning at 9:30 a.m.
 
Augustana holds a four-shot lead over Northwest Missouri State and a five-shot advantage over Minneosta State. Aly Blomberg, playing as an individual for Minnesota State, is the first round leader after carding a 1-under 71.
 
SMSU sits in eighth place following a round of 42-over 330.
 
Meghan Pundsack, playing as an individual for SMSU, shot the lowest round among Mustang players with a career-low 3-over 75 and is tied for 13^th among 78 players. She had one birdie and 13 pars on the day.
 
Danielle Podoll recorded a team-low 6-over 78 and is tied for 21^st. Podoll racked up five birdies and six pars on the day. Berkley Steffen is tied for 41^st after a 10-over 82 with two birdies and seven pars. Mallory Uselman had a birdie and seven pars on her way to an 11-over 83 and is tied for 48^th. Ellie Krueger finished with a score of 15-over 87 with seven pars, while Isabella Jacobs rounded out SMSU's team play with a 16-over 88, which included six pars.