By RANGERS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Men’s Golf
The Northwestern Oklahoma State men’s golf team finished out the 2018 Lion Invitational hosted by Tanglewood Resort in fifth place after a final round 304.
Sophomore Parker Rehorn followed up his even-par round of 72 with a second round 74 to finish in solo eighth place for the event. Rehorn’s top-10 finish paced the Rangers to a total score of 607 (303-304).
Southeastern Oklahoma State took home a 12-stroke victory in the event with a total of 580 (287-293) for the tournament while Zach James of Southeastern took home individual honors with a 138 (70-68) total.
The Rangers finished just 10 strokes behind no. 16 nationally ranked Texas A&M-Commerce and defeated two squads in the University of St. Thomas and Western Texas Community College that defeated Northwestern in the semester’s first event in Victoria, Texas.
Rehorn totaled six birdies in his final round to record a cumulative of 10 for the event. The Tulsa, Okla. native finished two-over par for the tournament, matching his lowest relation to par finish in his career for a two round event.
Senior Cole Ward rebounded from a rough first round of 85 to fire a 76 in the final round to finish in a tie for 41st place at 161. Freshman Tyler Berryhill shot his second consecutive round of 76 to finish in a tie for 18th at 152.
Ward and Berryhill both posted quality rounds in the second round and benefited from solid ball striking days. Both players made key birdies down the stretch including a tough down hill sliding putt for birdie on the fifth hole for Ward and a chip-in from off the green on the par three fourth hole from Berryhill.
Freshman Ben Snelgrove continued his solid play for the semester with a round of 78 and finished the tournament in a tie for 28th place at 156 (78-78).
The Kerrville, Texas native has posted all five rounds in the 70›s throughout the semester and continues to play steady golf moving into the final three events of the season.
Sophomore Joah Mitchell finished up his tournament with a round of 81 to finish in a tie for 33rd place at 158 (77-81). Mitchell showed grit in both rounds after getting off to slow starts through the first three holes in both rounds.
Women›s Golf
The Northwestern Oklahoma State women›s golf team finished up play on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the 2018 UNK Women›s Spring Invitational with a score of 334
The Rangers improved two strokes over their first round score of 336, but were unable to gain any ground on the field in front of them and finished in eighth place at 670.
Augustana University took home the first place trophy with a total of 592 (298-294). The winning squad featured four of the top five finishers for the event including individual medalist Kali Trautmen, who shot rounds of 67-73.
Temperatures never got above 32 degrees for the final round of action at Awarii Dunes Golf Club. Junior Kelsi Wilson followed up her first round 80 with a round of 81 to finish in 23rd place at 161 for the event.
Junior Riley Eller fired her second consecutive round of 83 to post 166 for a tie for 30th finish in her Ranger debut after transferring at the semester from St. Gregory›s University. Junior Nikkole Donk was next up on the leaderboard for Northwestern with a tie for 37th at 171 (85-86).
Senior Olivia Brock improved on her round one score by two strokes with an 85 to finish in 41st place at 172 (87-85). Freshman Ashley Watts rounded out the squad with a 182 (96-86).