FULTON, MO- The Miners are off to a great start in day one of the William Woods Spring Invitational, sitting in 1^st place with a 13-stroke lead and having all five individuals in the top 15.

S&T played one of their best rounds of the year today, recording a 314 team score and shooting a tournament low 26 over par. William Woods and Columbia College hold the 2^nd and 3^rd place spots while John A. Logan and Central Methodist round out the top-five spots.

In individual play, Taylor Ornelas (Whittier, Calif./La Serna) and Anna Reisinger (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg) sit in a tie for 2^nd place after shooting round one scores of 77. Just behind them, Lauren Allen (Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis Catholic) and Emilie Nguyen (Orange, Calif./Villa Park) are in a tie for 5^th place at eight over par while Karson Kimsey (Sautee Nacoochee, Ga./White County) is in 11^th place after a round one score of 83.

Sami Swinfard (Jefferson City, Mo./Jefferson City), who is competing as an individual, will head into tomorrow's round in 16^th place after an 86 first round score.

Maria Zrodowska from William Woods holds the top individual spot at four over par while Emily Strunck from Columbia College holds the 4^th place spot.