ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Meg Monson of Mount Mercy fired a 5-over-par 77 in the first round of the Augustana Highland Classic and is in second place heading into the final round Sunday.

Justine Peel of Carl Sandburg Community College holds the lead at 2-over 74.

Clarke University leads the team standings. Mount Mercy sits in fifth place out of eight schools.

Team Standings

1. Clarke 333, 2. DMACC 335, 3. Augustana 339, 4. Carl Sandburg 341, 5. Mount Mercy 345, 6. Augustana JV 369, 7. North Park 419, 8. Iowa Wesleyan 445.

Mount Mercy - 2. Meg Monson 77, 15. Paige Wenger 87, 20. Mackenzie Noble 90, 24. Chelsea Gryp 91, 24. Emily Machula 91.