SEDONA, Ariz. – The Wichita State women's golf team finished up their third tournament of the spring season in the Red Rocks Invitational on Sunday afternoon.
The Shockers finished in 14th with a team score of 907 and 43 strokes over-par. The Shockers compiled round scores of 307, 305 and 295. Northern Illinois' Emily Romancw won the individual title with a score of 213, three strokes under-par, and Northern Arizona and Seattle split the team trophy with a score of 881, 17 strokes over par.
Lauren Thiele was the top Shocker in round one. The redshirt freshman put together an even-par back nine to finish just three-over in the first round.
STANDINGS THROUGH ROUND ONE
t-42nd
Lauren Thiele 75 (+3)
t-53rd
Kate Tilma: 77 (+5)
t-53rd
Brooklyn Benn: 77 (+5)
t-71st
Mackenzie Wilson: 78 (+6)
109th
Madison Slayton: 83 (+11)
Individual:
t-96th
Sarah Lawson 81 (+9)
Team: t-16th, 307 (+19)
The Shockers couldn't make any progress on the team leaderboard in round two, but
Kate Tilma impressed with a one-under round that was saved by an eagle on the 18th hole.
STANDINGS THROUGH ROUND TWO
t-32nd
Kate Tilma: 77-71--148 (+4)
t-50th
Lauren Thiele 75-78--153 (+9)
t-50th
Brooklyn Benn: 77-76--153 (+9)
t-82nd
Mackenzie Wilson: 78-80--158 (+14)
107th
Madison Slayton: 83-84--167 (+23)
Individual:
105th
Sarah Lawson 81-83--164 (+20)
Team: 17th, 307-305—612 (+36)
The Shockers were much improved all-around across the final day of play. The Shocker women finished seven over for the round, which was their best performance of the tournament.
Tilma surged as high as 12th place early in the round, but some bogey trouble midway through the day would knock her out of the top-20.
STANDINGS THROUGH ROUND THREE (FINAL)
t-24th
Kate Tilma: 77-71-74-222 (+6)
t-44th
Lauren Thiele 75-78-72--225 (+9)
t-51th
Brooklyn Benn: 77-76-74--226 (+10)
t-92nd
Mackenzie Wilson: 78-80-79--237 (+21)
t-100th
Madison Slayton: 83-84-74--241 (+25)
Individual:
103rd
Sarah Lawson 81-83-79—243 (+27)
Team: 14th, 307-305-295—907 (+43)
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
t-1st. Northern Arizona – 295-296-290—881 (+17)
t-1st. Seattle – 294-289-298—881 (+17)
3rd. Grand Canyon – 289-300-293--882 (+18)
t-4th. Lipscomb – 294-292-298--884 (+20)
t-4th. Northern Illinois – 302-289-293--884 (+20)
t-6th. Cal State - Fullerton – 294-295-296--885 (+21)
t-6th. Weber State – 295-294-296--885 (+21)
8th. Illinois State – 289-300-300--889 (+25)
9th. Idaho – 299-298-295--892 (+28)
10th. Northern Colorado – 295-303-296--894 (+30)
11th. Navy – 299-302-298--899 (+35)
12th. North Dakota State – 291-304-305--900 (+36)
13th. Missouri State – 306-304-291--901 (+37)
14th. Wichita State – 307-305-295--907 (+43)
15th. Montana – 307-296-305--908 (+44)
16th. Cal State – Northridge – 306-306-298--910 (+46)
17th. Creighton – 310-310-305—925 (+61)
18th. Southern Utah – 316-311-301—928 (+64)
19th. Montana State – 304-322-304—930 (+66)
20th. Eastern Washington – 312-316-312—940 (+76)
The Shockers will finish out the spring season in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in the ORU Spring Invitational, beginning on April 8, before heading to Brooksville, Florida, to battle in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship, which begins on April 15.
