The Missouri Western women’s golf team sits in 5th place (331) after round one of the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Fall Invite which is being played at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.

The Griffons are 13 strokes out of first place as Bellevue University leads the nine team field with a 317. They are two strokes ahaed of host Northwest Missouri State who fired 319 in the opening round.

Western is led by sophomore Amber Chivington as she sits in seventh with a 78. Senior Shelby Stone had her best round of the fall with an 83 while Callie Wilson, Madison Romjue and Anna Kloeppel finished with 84, 85 and 86 respectively. Senior Darcy Smith is playing as an individual. She sits in 9th with an 80.

Renee Santoyo leads the event with a opening round 75. She is one stroke ahead of teammate Maria Saavedra and Northwest Missouri State’s Kritina D’Angela.

The final round of the event will be played Tuesday.

— MWSU Sports Information —