ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Junior Tyler Hardtarfer and freshman Austen Mueller finished the first day of the Holiday Inn Express hosted by Missouri Western State University on Monday (Sept. 28) tied for 10th.

After the first 36-holes of action at the St. Joseph Country Club, Hardtarfer and Mueller both finished round one at +2 before ending the day with a -2 second round to be even on the day. Jack Randall (+4) began the day with a +1 first round before going +3 on his second trip around the course to be tied for 39th. Seth Benjamin (+7) went +3/+4 to be tied for 58th and Haydn Robertson (+10) wrapped up his first day of action with +6/+4 rounds to be tied for 73rd. 

As a team, Pittsburg State (+11) is tied for seventh heading into the final round of action after going +8/+3 today. Central Missouri (-7) is the only team currently shooting under par with -4/-3 showing behind six individuals listed in the top 25. Nicholas Canales from Central Oklahoma leads the individual standings at -6 (-1/-5).

Tuesday (Sept. 29) the Gorillas will begin play at 8:30 p.m. (CT) from holes 4-7.