BRANDON - Northwest improved from slightly from Monday's opening round to finish 10th out of 11 teams at the Hinds Invitational, hosted by Castlewoods Country Club.

Northwest finished +84, beating out Southwest Mississippi's 109 over par. Mississippi Gulf Coast won the tournament, finishing -1 as a team.

Wil Linehan, Jr. posted the best finish for the Rangers, finishing 17 over par with a 161 stroke. He improved 14 spots in the standings, finishing tied for 38th on the individual leaderboard.

Hayes Smith and Landon Masterson followed for Northwest, finishing with strokes of 164 and 167, respectively. Smith finished 47th and 20 over par, while Masterson ended the event tied for 49th and +23.

Alan John, Jr. and Logan Drumwright rounded out the standings for the Rangers, finishing +24 and +36, respectively. Additionally, Garrett Wright competed independently, finishing +9 with a 153 stroke, tying for 20th overall.

The remainder of the season schedule will be released in the coming months.