WINONA, Minn. – Missouri S&T had the only two players to shoot an under par round on Monday and those co-leaders of the tournament have helped the Miner golf team hold a share of the lead after the first round of action at the Watkins Invitational.

The Miners, who are tied with Bemidji State with a team score of a seven-over-par 295 after the first 18 holes of play, have the co-leaders in Gustav Liljedahl (Uppsala, Sweden/Celsiusskolan) and Jeppe Thybo (Esbjerg, Denmark/Rybners Gymnasium) as both shot a 71 on the par-72 course Monday.

Liljedahl was steady throughout the day, shooting 15 pars and posting birdies on the ninth and 11^th holes during the afternoon, while Thybo had one of the five eagles shot over the course of the first day as he posted that mark on the par-five ninth hole.

S&T led all teams with 60 pars in the opening round and also had 10 birdies during the day as well.

Carl Miltun (Gilbert, AZ/Williams Field) finished the first round by shooting a 76, while Cole Kamyati finished with a 77 and Issac Chern Yi To posted a 78 in the first round.

Missouri S&T and Bemidji State, who has three players in the top 10 individually, are two shots in front of Concordia-St. Paul and four ahead of host Winona State.

The tournament will wrap up on Tuesday.