RIO VERDE, Ariz. -- Western Michigan's Bella Brooks and Ally Barth paced the Broncos in the opening round of the 22nd Annual Rio Verde Invitational on Friday.
They both shot 73's (+1) and are locked in an 11-way tie for 12th place. Brooks is competing on WMU's "A" team, while Barth is on the "B" team.
Western Michigan's "A" team combined to shoot a 304 and sits just outside the top 10, while the "B" team shot a 313. Reigning champions Cal Baptist are in first place after shooting a 283.
Junior Megha Vallabhaneni shot a 75 (+3) and is currently tied in 36th place.