HASTINGS, Minn. – Saint Benedict golf leads the D3 Classic hosted by Gustavus Adolphus following the first round of the invite held Saturday, Sept. 12, at Emerald Greens G.C. (par 72). 

The Bennies carded a 303 (15+) and are four shots ahead of the host Gusties in the 18-team field. Macalester is in third (310), followed by Carleton (312) and St. Olaf (313). 

The final round begins Sunday with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. 

First-year Hallie Johnson (Red Wing, Minn.) led the field of 112 golfers until her second-to-last hole and is one shot behind Concordia's Zoe Keene, who was the only player to shoot below par (-2, 70). Johnson carded an even 72 on Saturday with four birdies and nine pars. 

CSB's next three golfers are only a shot apart from each other. Junior Kenna Henriksen (Olivia, Minn./BOLD) is tied for seventh with a four-over 76. She added four birdies, three of which came in her first four holes. 

Junior Sophia Anderson (Albany, Minn./Albany Area) is tied for 15th (77) with a pair of birdies and 11 pars. Sophomore Layla Mathews (Becker, Minn.) is tied for 19th with a six-over 78. She also shot three birdies to help CSB end day one with a tournament-leading 13.

Individual Standings  
*indicates personal-best collegiate round  
T2. Hallie Johnson, 72*
T7. Kenna Henriksen, 76*
T15. Sophia Anderson, 77
T19. Layla Mathews, 78
T61. Isabella Anlauf, 84*
T61. Lillias Savageau, 84
T75. Avery Maus, 86

Team Standings  
1. Saint Benedict, 303
2. Gustavus Adolphus, 307
3. Macalester, 310
4. Carleton, 312
5. St. Olaf, 313
6. UW-Eau Claire, 315
7. UW-La Crosse, 317
8. Bethel, 319
9. Concordia, 320
10. UW-River Falls, 322
11. Augustana (Ill.), 323
12. UW-Oshkosh, 328
13. Gustavus Adolphus (B), 330
14. Bethel (B), 335
15. UW-Superior, 338
16. Luther (Iowa), 343
17. St. Scholastica, 346
18. UW-Eau Claire (B), 356