KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Payton Canon carded an opening round 74, grabbing a 1-stroke lead after Day 1 of the Oregon Tech Fall Invitational at the Running Y Resort.
Canon recorded three birdies on the day, helping the Lady Owls posted a first-round score of 309 – 23 strokes ahead of North Idaho College (332). Southern Oregon did not have four qualifying scores and did not record a team score.
Teammate Maiya Baker finished Day 1 of the 54-hole tournament alone in second-place at 3-over-par 75, including a 1-under par 35 on the outward nine.
OIT had three others in the Top-7 – as Quincy Beyrouty is tied for fourth at 5-over-par (77), Baylee Hodgman is sixth after an 83, with Brittany Barrington tied for seventh after shooting an 84.
SOU was led by Haley Brown's 76, two strokes off the pace, with NIC's Bella Gopwani in fifth after a first-round 78.
Round 2 will begin tomorrow with tee-times starting at 10:30 a.m.