Wayne, Neb. ---  The Minnesota State women’s golf team sits in second place after the opening day of the ten-team Wildcat Classic hosted by Wayne State College at the Wayne Country Club.

The two-day meet was played at the Wayne Golf Club, a par-72 track that is playing to 5,918 yards. Augsutana leads the event after shooting an opening round 293. 

Junior Anna Cihak paced the Mavericks with a one-over 71.  Cihak led the team with three birdies on the day, and recorded the first eagle of the spring by a Maverick women’s golfer on the par-five 13th hole.  Cihak’s 71 is good for second overall and she is one shot behind the leader, Augustana’s Lanie Veendall.

Freshman Sammy Younquist, junior Delaney Conrad and senior Sam Soulier all shot four-over 76’s.  Conrad’s round featured a pair of birdies on the back nine, while Soulier turned in a pair of birdies front nine. Senior Madi McGinty shot a seven-over-79. 

Individually, sophomore Kelly Winter shot an eight-over 80, while freshman Ava Olson shot an 11-over 83.