The Nebraska Wesleyan women's golf team shot a team score of 374 to sit in eighth place after the first round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference women's golf championships. The first GPAC Qualifier was played Sept. 15 at Whispering Creek in Sioux City, Iowa.

Dakota Wesleyan University is the leader after the first day as they shot a team score of 329 to lead defending GPAC Champion University of Sioux Falls by 18 strokes. The top two teams will qualify for the NAIA Championships in the spring.

Senior Sarah Hannon led the NWU golfers with a round of 90 to place in a tie for 16th. Right behind Hannon were two more golfers, Alyssa McBride and Sarah Hotovy who each shot a 91. Sarah Johnson rounded out the scoring for the Prairie Wolves with a 102.

Freshman Danielle Bellet from DWU is the first round leader after a round of 2-over par 74. Kelli Baseley from DWU and Kate Becker from Midland Lutheran are tied for second at 80.

This is the first year of the new format for the GPAC Golf Championships. Instead of a two-day tournament in the spring, the GPAC Championship will be decided with four one day qualifiers. Two will be played in the fall, and two more will be played in the spring.

The second GPAC Qualifier of the fall will be played on Sept. 25 in Hastings, Neb.