PALO ALTO, Calif. – Loyola University Maryland golf wrapped up the first day of competition in windy conditions at The Goodwin wher ethe Greyhounds shot 17-over par and are tied with Washington State for 24^th place.
 
Northern California winds picked up when the Greyhounds hit their final five holes of the first round at the Stanford Golf Course, and they were 19-over par during that stretch.
 
Mike Crowley led the Greyhounds in the opening 18 holes with a 2-over 72, and he is in the top 65 out of 164 players at the tournament. Jackson Roman shot 4-over and is in the top 95.
 
Gustavo Rangel finished at 5-over 75, and Dustin Stocksdale shot 6-over 76. Eli Spaulding finished at 10-over on Thursday.
 
The Greyhounds and the field will pick up competition on Friday in the 30-team event that has 13 of the nation's top 50 programs.