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Wilson Finishes Seventh, Women Rally to Finish Tied For Ninth in Idaho

9/26/2023 7:50:00 PM

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. – The Wichita State women's golf team put together an impressive final round in Idaho, finishing just three-over as a team on the final day, led by Mackenzie Wilson who shot three-under across the third and final round.
 
The Shockers totaled a team score of 887 with rounds of 291, 308, and 287, finishing 34-over par and ninth as a team. University of California – Davis took won the team title by a dominant 15 strokes at -7.

Wilson and Kate Tilma were top dogs for the Shockers in round one, recording scores of one-under and even par respectively on opening day. 
 
STANDINGS THROUGH ROUND ONE
t-5th  Mackenzie Wilson: 70 (-1)
t-12th Kate Tilma: 71 (E)
t-27th Sarah Lawson: 74 (+3)
t-44th Hillary Currier 76 (+5)
t-65th Anna Takahashi: 80 (+9)
 
Team: t-5th, 291 (+7)
 
Day two saw the Shockers struggle, slipping down as low as 11th place finishing +24 for the day and +32 for the tournament overall.
 
Tilma had the best performance for the Shockers on the day, finishing three-over.
 
STANDINGS THROUGH ROUND TWO
t-15th Mackenzie Wilson: 70-75 (+3)
t-15th Kate Tilma: 71-74 (+3)
t-44th Hillary Currier: 74-77 (+12)
t-48th Sarah Lawson: 76-80 (+14)
71st Anna Takahashi: 80-81 (+19)
 
Team: 10th, 599 (+32)
 
On the third and final day, the Shockers were able to bounce back from their sluggish day two performance, finishing just three-over in the final round. This superb round left the team in a tie for ninth place, giving the team a total score 886 and +34 for the tournament.
 
Wilson put together an impressive final 18-holes as she was -3 on the day bringing her total score to 213 (E) and placing her in a tie for 7th as an individual. Her score of 68 in the round is a new personal best for her as a Shocker.
 
Takahashi rebounded from some struggles in rounds one and two to finish one-under in round three.
 
Tilma also posted a good final round, carding a one-over finish on the final day of play.
 
ROUND THREE STANDINGS (FINAL)
t-7th Mackenzie Wilson: 70-75-68 (E)
t-19th Kate Tilma: 71-74-72 (+4)
t-56th Hillary Currier: 76-78-77 (+18)
t-56th Anna Takahashi: 80-81-70 (+18)
t-64th Sarah Lawson: 76-80-77 (+20)
 
Team: t-9th, 291-308-287--886 (+34)
 
The Shockers fantastic work on the green on day three set a new team record for an 18-hole score on a par 71 golf course with their score of 287. The score breaks the previous record of 289 which was set back on March 23rd, 2019, at the Red Rocks Invitational played at Oak Creek Country Club in Sedona, Arizona. It's the second tournament in a row where the Shockers have set a new team record.
 
The team has a quick turnaround as they are slated to play in the Big O Classic in Omaha, Nebraska in less than a week, as the tournament goes from October 2nd to October 3rd.
 
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