FINDLAY, Ohio - Just three strokes separated Upper Iowa University's top four golfers Tuesday as the Peacocks finished the opening day of the NCAA Division II national tournament in a ninth-place tie.

The Peacocks, who were led by freshman McKenzie Holthaus' 79, finished with 321 strokes, 20 behind first-day leader Tarleton State.

While Holthaus was tied for 26th in the medalist race, sisters Rochelle Schmidt and Rachael Schmidt shot 80s for Upper Iowa while Jill Preeshl added an 82. Tarleton State's Carla Cooper set the pace individually with a two-under round of 70.

Second-round action takes place today with the final two rounds Friday and Saturday at the Findlay Country Club course.

TEAM STANDINGS - 1. Tarleton State 301; 2. Indianapolis 307; 3. Rollins 309; 4. Grand Valley State 310; 5. Nova Southeastern 314; 6. Concordia-St. Paul 315; 7. Ferris State 316; 8. Florida Southern 320; 9. Upper Iowa 321; 10. West Texas A&M 329; 11. CSU-Chico St. 334; 12. Augustana (S.D.) 338.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - 1. (tie) Carla Cooper (Tarleton St.), Charlene Reid (Pfeiffer) 70; 3. (tie) Lyndsay McBride (Indianapolis), Caitlin Bennett (Grand Valley St.), Daniela Iacobelli (Florida Tech) 74; 6. (tie) Andrea Lowe (Tarleton St.), Cecilia Kleinert (Rollins) 75; 8. Katy Ward (Tarleton St.), Sarah Prascsak (Indianapolis), Sandra Changkija (Nova Southeastern), Jacquelyn Hauser (Concordia-SP), Bryce Hetchler (Ferris St.).

UPPER IOWA - T26. McKenzie Holthaus 79; T31. Rochelle Schmidt, Rachael Schmidt 80; T47. Jill Preeshl 82; 72. Laura Taylor 93.