PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Steph Burns of Cedar Falls shot a seven-over-par 79 as Wartburg settled into 13th place after day one of the NCAA Division III women's golf championship at the Wanamaker Course of the Professional Golf Association Village.

Burns was tied for 19th in the medalist standings, two shots ahead of teammate Kate Thompson of Webster City, who shot an 81. Junior Ellen Rickert of Davenport finished at 83 for the Knights.

Overall, Wartburg posted a 329 and trails leader Wisconsin-Eau Claire by just 17 strokes heading into today's second round. The tournament continues through Saturday.

TEAM STANDINGS - 1. Wis.-Eau Claire 312; 2. St. Lawrence 318; 3. (tie) Methodist, DePauw 321; 5. (tie) Gustavus Adolphus, Wis.-Stevens Point, St. Mary's 322; 8. Illinois Wesleyan 323; 9. (tie) Olivet, Middlebury 326; 11. (tie) Otterbein, Southwestern 327; 13. Wartburg 329; 14. Allegheny 335; 15. Amherst 337; 16. St. Thomas 338; 17. Wheaton 343; 18. Texas-Tyler 344; 19. Puget Sound 350; 20. Illinois College 355; 21. Transylvania 357.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - 1. (tie) Torie Ives (Wis.-Eau Claire), Stephanie Mingos (Rhodes) 72; 3. Susan Martin (Methodist) 73; 4. (tie) Sarah Paulson (Central), Jessica Urban (Wis.-Stevens Pt.) 75; 6. (tie) Kristen Davenport (Southwestern), Kayla Eckelkamp (Maryville), Emily Swift (Wis.-Eau Claire) 76; 9. (tie) Kali Griggs (Gust.-Adolphus), Emily Gore (St. Mary's), Erin Kielty (DePauw), Hayley Milbourn (Amherst), Nicole Spear (Ill. Wes.), Jamie Reints (Allegheny), Melissa Snizek (St. Lawrence), Amber Conrad (Olivet) 77.

WARTBURG - T19. Steph Burns 79; T34. Kate Thompson 81; T48. Ellen Rickert 83; T71. Daina Deery 86; T96. Paige Klostermann 91.