TOPEKA, Kan. --- The Minnesota State men's golf team wrapped up the first two rounds of the Washburn Invite in ninth place Monday.

The three-round Washburn Invite is being held at the par-71 Topeka Country Club in Topeka, Kan. A total of 14 teams are competing in the Washburn Invite. Minnesota State posted scores of 294-294—588 (+20) to take the ninth spot in the team standings. Winona State leads the team standings with scores of 280-284—564 (-4). Winona State's Javier Ramos Casariego leads the individual standings at (-7) as he shot a 69-66—135.

Senior Karson Patten (75-72—147) and junior Michael Johnson (73-74—147) paced the Mavericks through the first two rounds as they finished in a tie for 31st at +5 after the first day of competition. Patten notched six birdies through two rounds, while Johnson tallied five of his own.

Freshman Cooper Daikawa finished a stroke behind Patten and Johnson at +6 (73-75—148) as he recorded seven birdies. Sophomore Sam Swavely (77-73—150) and junior Logan Peroutka (73-77—150) finished two shots behind Daikawa at +8. Swavely notched five birdies through two rounds, while Peroutka posted four.

Sophomore Julian Bhardwaj and freshman Benny Waller competed independently. Bhardwaj went +12 through the first two rounds as he posted four birdies. Waller finished one shot behind Bhardwaj at +13 as he recorded three birdies also.

T31. Karson Patten – 75-72—147 (+5)
T31. Michael Johnson – 73-74—147 (+5)
T41. Cooper Daikawa – 73-75—148 (+6)
T54. Sam Swavely – 77-73—150 (+8)
T54. Logan Peroutka – 73-77—150 (+8)
T73. Julian Bhardwaj (Ind.) – 78-76—154 (+12)
T79. Benny Waller (Ind.) – 78—77—155 (+13)

Minnesota State wraps up the Washburn Invite on Tuesday.