Golf team wins first tournament title
Oct. 25, 2000
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- The Western Michigan University women's golf team finished first at the UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic in St. Louis. The Broncos shot a 318 in the second round, good for a two-day total of 635. Creighton University finished one stroke back at 636, while host Missouri- Kansas City finished third at 644.
The victory is the first for the Broncos in the three-year history of the golf program. The 635 total is a 36-hole scoring record for WMU, breaking the record set in the Bowling Green Falcon Invitational on Sept. 23-24, 2000.
Leading the way for the Broncos was sophomore Katie Yoder, who earned medalist honors after shooting a 75 today for a two-day total of 151. Yoder finished four strokes clear of the rest of the field. She is the first Bronco medalist in program history, and tied the 36-hole individual total set by Erika Bieniek last year.
Freshman Enid Gage finished eighth at 160 after carding an 81 today, while Bieniek shot 80-81 to finish in a tie for ninth. Sophomore Brooke Hulsbrink ended up at 163 (82-81), while classmate Nicole Chamberlin totalled 168 (83-85). Competing as an individual, sophomore Megan Dunigan shot 80-82 to tie for 11th.
TEAM RESULTS: 1. WMU Broncos 317-318--635 2. Creighton 320-316--636 3. Missouri-Kansas City 319-325--644 4. IUPU-Indianapolis 337-333--670 5. Truman State 338-343--681 6. Briar Cliff 338-344--682 7. Rockhurst 374-375--749 INDIVIDUAL WMU SCORES: Katie Yoder 76-75--151 (1st) Enid Gage 79-81--160 (8th) Erica Bieniek 80-81--161 (t-9th) Megan Dunigan* 80-82--162 (t-11th) Brooke Hulsbrink 82-81--163 (t-13th) Nicole Chamberlin 83-85--168 (t-19th) *competed as an individual (does not count toward team score)
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