Senior golfer Logan Gilliland fired a one over 73 in the first round of the Pittsburg State University Invitational putting him in a tie for 7th place. As a team the Griffons sit in a tie for 7th firing a day one total of 310 at the Crestwood Country Club.

Washburn fired a first round 288 taking a two stroke lead over Central Missouri (290) and a five stroke lead over host school Pittsburg State (295). Lindenwood sits in 4th with a 297, Arkansas Tech University fifth with a 304, Southwest Baptist is in 6th with a 308 and Fort Hay State is tied with the Griffons with a 310.

Individually Joe Migdal of Central Missouri fired a four under 68 which is one stroke better then Washburn’s Nate Hoeflin and Pittsburg State’s Justice Valdivia.

Kenney Stone sits in a tie for 20th after firing a 76 while Derek Hawkins sits in a tie for 38th with a 79. Tyler Gast and James O’Brien shot an 82 and 83 respectively. Scott Sheldon is playing individually for the Griffons firing an 81.

Western will play the final round of the event Tuesday.

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