SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Powered by a red-hot round from Jace Carlisle, the Minot State men's golf team is in prime position after the opening round at the Augustana Spring Invite, while the Beaver women are also battling near the top of the leaderboard.

Carlisle carded a 3-under 69 at Elmwood Golf Course on Sunday to take first place heading into Monday's final round. His round featured five birdies and 11 pars, helping propel the Beavers into second place in the 10-team field with a team score of 9-over 297, just four strokes behind leader University of South Dakota (293).

Zach Hendrickson added a solid 2-over 74 to sit in 8th place individually, while Darien Herlick and Chase Gedak each posted 5-over 77 and are tied for 21st. Winston Grayson is tied for 28th with a 6-over 78.

On the women's side, Minot State is tied for fourth place at 43-over 331, keeping themselves in contention in a competitive field. Holly Knudsen and Taylor Cormier each shot 82 and are tied for 17th, while Lauryn Keller is tied for 24^th after carding 11-over 83 and Zoe Banack is tied for 28^th after carding 12-over 84. Abigail Goettle finished the round with a 12-over 101 and is currently sitting at 68^th.

Augustana University leads the women's team standings at 316, with Augustana's Peyton Drefke holding the individual lead at 6-over 78.

Both Minot State teams wrap up the regular season Tuesday with the final round of the tournament before turning their focus to the NSIC Championships beginning April 25.