South Dakota shot a team score of 303 in the first round of the Ozarks National Invite on Monday. The team sits in a tie for second place and is one stroke off the lead with two days to go in Hollister, Missouri. Four Coyotes enter the second day in the top-20 individually with two of them inside the top-10.  

Danica Badura posted the best score for the Coyotes in day one. She recorded a two-over par 74 in the first round. She sank a birdie on the par-four third hole and the par-four 10th hole in the round. Badura sits in a tie for fourth place with two rounds to go.

Catie Nekola recorded the second-best score of the day for South Dakota with a three-over par 75. Nekola carded three birdies on the day with two of those coming on the back nine. She is in a tie for seventh place entering last two rounds of play.

Akari Hayashi and Molly Fossen both shot a five-over par 75 in the first round. Hayashi sank four birdies on the day in separate back-to-back fashions on the front nine. Fossen had three birdies in round one with two of them coming on the front nine. Both Hayashi and Fossen ended the day in a tie for 20th place individually.

Emma Henningsson rounded out the lineup with a six-over par 78 in day one. She carded her lone birdie of the day on the par-three 17th hole in round one. She is currently in a tie for 27th place.

Alexa Wingnean made her Coyote debut today competing as an individual. Wingnean recorded an 82 in the first round of action. She sits in a tie for 51st place after day one.

Round two will get underway tomorrow morning from Ozarks National Golf Club. Tuesday's round begins with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.