LAKEWOOD, Wash. –  The New Mexico State men's golf team sits in first place after one round from the Western Athletic Conference Championship at Oakbrook Golf Club with a score of 283 (-1) through 18 holes.
 
Ryo Harada and Garrison Smith are the top Aggies on the scoreboard as the duo are tied for second after each fired a 69 (-2), one stroke behind California Baptist's Harrison Kingsley (-3). Smith and Harada both posted three birdies while both eagled on 9. Niall Powell follows in a tie for eighth after he fired a 72 (+1) with Mike McGilton one stroke behind in a tie for 15^th at 73 (+3). Tadhg Campbell rounds out the starting lineup as he sits in a 19^th-place tie after recording a 74 (+3).
 
On the team side, Utah Valley sits behind New Mexico State in second place after it posted a 286 (+2) for the first round. Kansas City rounds out the top-3 with a 290 (+6). The Roos were voted by the league's coaches to win the championship in the pre-championship poll.
 
The Aggies now get set for round two of the WAC Championship from Lakewood, Wash., and Oakbrook Golf Club tomorrow, Sunday, April 28, starting at approximately 11 a.m. (MT). Fans can keep up with all the action from the WAC Championship thanks to live stats from GolfStat.