Hillcats Place Ninth at NSU Women's Golf Classic
Whitney Hocutt led the Cats as she finished tied for 15th at the NSU Women's Golf Classic (photo by Steve Braun). TAHLEQUAH, Okla. –
The Rogers State women’s golf team didn’t travel far to begin the 2012-13
campaign traveling to Cherry Springs Golf Club for the NSU Women’s Golf Classic
hosted by Northeastern State University Monday and Tuesday.
The Hillcats finished the first day in ninth place and at
the conclusion of the tournament held the same spot on the tournament board as
RSU carded 336-334 for a team total of 670 out of the 13 team field.
Whitney Hocutt led the way for the Cats as the Claremore,
Okla. native posted 78-81-159 to finish tied for 15th. Sophomore
Cecilie Nordahl wasn’t far behind tied for 24th after rounds of
79-82 and a tournament card of 161 on the par 72 course.
The 5,847 yard Burel Berry course proved more difficult for
the remainder of the Hillcats, all freshmen. Raquel Trevino’s 173 featured
rounds of 89-84 to finish tied for 52nd. Finishing tied for 57th
was Chelsea Burney with a 177 total while Kelsey Stuever finished tied for 60th
shooting 180 for a two-round total.
RSU finished six strokes ahead of NCAA Division II
Nebraska-Kearney while the Cats finished 12 strokes behind eighth place East
Central (Okla.) University as the Tigers shot 658.
The host RiverHawks claimed the team trophy finishing 16
strokes better than second place Arkansas Tech. Brittany Marquez of Harding
University won medalist honors with a one-under par 143 four strokes better
than NSU’s McCandren Lewis.
Rogers State will hit the road again for competition this
time traveling to Oklahoma City for the OCU Stars Fall Classic at Lincoln Park
Golf Course on October 8-9. For more information on Hillcat Golf visit www.rsuhillcats.com.
RSU Scores: T19. Whitney Hocutt 78- 81—159; T24. Cecilie
Nordahl 79- 82—161; T52. Raquel Trevino 89- 84—173; T57. Chelsea Burney 90- 87—177;
T60. Kelsey Stuever 91- 89—180
Team Scores: 1. Northeastern State 298- 307—605; 2.
Arkansas Tech 317- 304—621; 3. Harding University 315- 309—624; 4. Southwestern
Oklahoma State 306- 319—625; 5. Henderson St. 312- 321—633; 6. Arkansas-Fort
Smith 317- 325—642; 7. Oklahoma Baptist 323- 323—646; 8. East Central 319- 339—658;
9. Rogers State 336- 334—670; 10. Nebraska-Kearney 339- 337—676; 11.
McMurry University 342- 336—678; 12. Fort Hays State 348- 349—697; 13. Central
Missouri 352- 372—724
Top 5 Indivduals: 1. Brittany
Marquez Harding71- 72—143; 2. McCandren Lewis NSU 75- 72—147; 3. Kelsey
Kirkpatrick NSU 72- 76—148; 4. Margaret Musser SWOSU 74- 76—150; 5. Emelie Alpe
Ark. Tech 76- 75—151
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