HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. – The Cowgirls are 11^th in the 20-team Diamante Invitational after shooting a 2-over 290 in opening round Sunday.
 
Wyoming was led by junior Kira Reisner who posted a 70 (-2) on the par-72, 5,821-yard Diamante Country Club and is tied for 13^th in the field of 114 golfers.
 
Sophomore Kiley Reisner and senior Elle Higgins are tied for 16^th after each shot 71 (-1).
 
Sam Houston State (-15) is eight shots clear of the field entering Monday's second round. SHS's Pureun Kim (-6) is on top of the individual leaderboard after carding a 66.
 
The Cowgirls are coming off a fourth-place finish at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate hosted by Denver. UW shot a 289, the sixth-best team round in program history, to finish 6-over for the tournament with a 54-hole total of 870, the second-lowest team event score in program history.
 
Diamante Invitational Team Scores
 
1. Sam Houston State – 273 (-15)
2. Central Arkansas – 281 (-7)
T3. Little Rock – 285 (-3)
T3. Arkansas State – 285 (-3)
5. Cal Baptist – 287 (-1)
T6. Louisiana Monroe – 288 (E)
T6. Missouri State – 288 (E)
T6. UNC Asheville – 288 (E)
T9. UTRGV – 289 (+1)
T9. Ball State – 289 (+1)
11. Wyoming – 290 (+2)
12. Jacksonville State – 292 (+4)
T13. Utah Tech – 294 (+6)
T13. Memphis – 294 (+6)
T15. Houston Christian – 295 (+7)
T15. Texas A&M CC – 295 (+7)
17. North Alabama – 297 (+9)
18. East Texas A&M – 303 (+15)
19. UT Arlington – 305 (+17)
20. Stephen F. Austin – 319 (+31)
 
Cowgirls Team Scores
 
T13. Kira Reisner – 70 (-2)
T16. Kiley Reisner – 71 (-1)
T16. Elle Higgins – 71 (-1)
T96. Emerson Purcell – 78 (+6)
T96. Lucia Morelli – 78 (+6)