LEMARS, Iowa. – The No. 9 ranked Battlin' Bears finished in 10th among 11 teams competing Tuesday at the Northwest Iowa National Invitational in LeMars, Iowa. Rocky Mountain College ended the two-day competition with a score of 905. 

The Battlin' Bears were led by Nolan Burzminski who finished tied for 15th individually among 56 golfers after shooting 2-over-par 218. The freshman had rounds of 71 and 78 on the first day before finishing with a round of 69, the lowest for the Battlin' Bears, on Tuesday.

Finishing tied for 32nd, Mitchell Thiessen shot 10-over-par 226. The junior had scores of 76 for his first two rounds before shooting a third round of 74. Teammate Haydn Driver finished tied for 35th at 11-over-par 227.

Schaefer Paladichuk shot 18-over-par 234 to place in 48th.

No. 15 ranked OUAZ finished in first after shooting 10-under par 854.

The Battlin' Bears will next compete at the Carroll College Invite on Sept. 23-24 in Helena, Mont.