Leawood ? Kansas State golfer Kyle Smell leads Kansas University’s Chris Gilbert and KU coach Kit Grove by three strokes after the first day of the Kansas Amateur Championships.

Smell shot a first-day 65 Tuesday at Hallbrook Country Club, while Gilbert and Grove shot 68s on the par-72 course.

Lawrence’s Tyler Cummins was another stroke back at 69.

The second round of stroke play will be today.