By Ranger Athletic Department
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s golf team wrapped up its third Spring event in style Tuesday as the Lady Rangers competed in the Henderson State University Spring Invite in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
After posting a pair of 344 rounds on Monday, the Northwestern women improved their score in a big way with a 24-shot improvement for a 320 third round.
Their third round score Tuesday was two strokes shy of the team record for lowest round in school history, set last 365 days earlier at the same event.
A big reason for the team success Tuesday afternoon was because the play of Ryle Eller.
The senior fired a personal best 74 in the final round for a 244 tournament total (86-84-74). Eller finished just ahead of teammate and fellow senior Nikkole Donk who shot an 83 in the first round, followed by an 81 in each of the final two rounds.
Brittani Casement, Ashley Watts and Cassidy Pettigrew each finished in consecutive order. Casement closed the tournament with a score of 262 (88-88-86), while Watts was a stroke behind with a 263 (87-92-84).
After posting scores of 93 and 91 in the first 36 holes of the tournament Monday, Pettigrew tied Eller with the biggest improvement from day one to day two as she finished ten strokes better with an 81 for a 265.
Missouri Western golfer Shi Quin Ong won the individual title going away with a six-under par for the tournament after posted just one of two rounds in the 60’s in the event. Henderson State kept the tournament title in Arkansas, winning by eight strokes over Texas A&M-Commerce.
The Northwestern women will return to Arkansas for the second of three straight tournaments in the Natural State next week when they take part in the Hardscrabble Invitational in Fort Smith.
Tyler Berryhill led the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s golfers Monday and Tuesday as the Rangers competed in the Dallas Baptist University Patriot Classic, held at the Hackberry Creek Golf Club in Irving, Texas.
Berryhill helped Northwestern to a three-round finish of 969 at the event after putting up scores of 319, 320 and 330.
The Rangers finished seven strokes ahead of the Newman in the tournament standings.
A sophomore, Berryhill was the top finisher for the Rangers with a 236 total after finishing with rounds of 77, 76 and 83.
He finished tied atop of the field by shooting even par on par-three holes.
Parker Rehorn and Preston Ewing closed the event in a tie with scores of 244.
Rehorn shot an 83 and 76 on the first day and closed the tournament with an 85 in round three, while Ewing shot a 79 Tuesday after putting rounds of 81 and 84 on the board on the opening day.
Rehorn had the highlight of the tournament for the Rangers with an eagle of the 545 par-five 12th hole.
Ben Baker shot a 250 (78-84-88) in the tournament and Colton Person rounded out the scoring with a 256 (85-88-83).
The Northwestern men will head to Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the Hardscrabble Invitational, hosted by the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
The tournament will kick off April 8.