By Oaklee Fielder, Sports Editor

The Northwestern golf teams traveled to Newton, Kansas, to compete in the Newman Invitational at Newman University.


Both the men and women finished 4th in their categories.


Chris Xiao finished in 12th with a score of +5. Zac Farmer had a score of +6, putting him in 15th. Pierce Geminden finished 20th with a score of +8. In 32nd was Max Courange with a score of +21. Mathieu Zerwin was 38th with a score of +21.


Gracie Doke finished 10th with a score of +9. In 13th was Heather Hunkele with a score of +10. Tess Linden was 19th with a score of +12. Manda Lane finished 37th with a score of +19. In 60th was Ava Borne with a score of +39.


The next golf tournament is on Monday and Tuesday at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
The golf team continues throughout the entire school year. There may only be four more tournaments for the NWOSU golf teams, there will be many more next semester.


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