Cowgirls Place Ninth in Golf Tournament

Photo Courtesy of UW Athletics Media Relations
Photo Courtesy of UW Athletics Media Relations

The Cowgirls, led by their youth, placed ninth this past weekend at the Denver University Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Denver, Colo.

“We got off to a slow start [in the tournament],” head coach Josey Stender said.  “I was pleased with our overall effort.  I saw a lot of good things and some individual improvements.”

Setting the pace for Wyoming was a pair of sophomores Mackenzie Barrie and Taylor Dorans who both fired 234s (18-over) earning them a tie for 39th overall.  Dorans played consistently throughout the tournament shooting rounds of 79 (7-over), 77 (5-over) and 78 (6-over).  Barrie, on the other hand, opened with an 80 (8-over) before carding identical 77s (5-over) in rounds two and three.

Freshman Klara Castillo, played as an individual and also placed in a tie for 39th overall with a score of 234 (18-over).  She opened the tournament firing rounds of 79 (7-over) and 80 (8-over) before closing with a strong round of 75 (3-over) in round three.

Also playing as an individual was freshman Sarah Hankins who finished up with a 235 (19-over) earning her a tie for 45th.  She bookended her best round of 73 (1-over) in round two with an opening round 83 (11-over) and a closing round of 79 (7-over).  Her 73 was the lowest score of any Cowgirl in the tournament.

“It was awesome to see Sarah go out and shoot her career-low today [second round],” said Stender.

Finishing third on the team was senior Samantha Stancato who carded a 237 (21-over) in route to placing in a tie for 51st.  She opened with a round of 81 (9-over) and then closed with matching rounds of 78 (8-over).

Tying for fourth on the team and 54th overall were junior Kathleen Kershisnik and redshirt freshman Gabrielle Gibson who both shot a 238 (22-over).  Kershisnik shot a solid first round of a 76 (4-over).  She could not duplicate that success in the rounds two and three as she fired an 80 (8-over) and an 82 (10-over) respectively.  Gibson, on the other hand, improved as the tournament progressed.  She shot rounds of 81 (9-over), 79 (7-over) and 78 (6-over).

“It was great to see Kathleen play so well on familiar ground [in the first round],” said Stender.

Kansas State captured the team title with a score of 877 (13-over).  Seven strokes behind the Wildcats was the team of Kansas who shot an 884 (20-over).  Rounding out the top-three was the team of Long Beach State who carded a 888 (24-over).

Taking home the individual title with a score of 213 (3-under) was Kansas State’s senior Olivia Eliasson.  Placing second, two strokes behind Eliasson, was Kansas’ junior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn who fired a 215 (1-under).  Rounding the top three was another Jayhawk Pornvipa Sakdee a sophomore who carded a 217 (1-over).

Wyoming is scheduled to play one more tournament before winter break at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii on Oct. 21-23.

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