Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, March 4
Kiawah Island, S.C.
All Day
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Edwin Watts Kiawah Spring Classic
Women’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Kiawah Island Classic
3/4/2014 4:58:00 PM | Golf (W)
Final Results
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Paced by a pair of top-10 finishes from Brooke Spinks and Taylor McGraw, the Troy women's golf team finished in a tie for sixth place at the 36-team Kiawah Island Classic. The three-day tournament at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort concluded Tuesday.
Spinks tied her career-best with a 1-under 71 on Tuesday in a round that featured five birdies. Spinks shot 1-over in the opening round and was 8-over in Monday's second round as wind conditions reached the 20 mile-per-hour mark. She finished 2-under on the par-5 holes in the tournament, which was the fourth best in the field, while her 10 birdies was tied for the second most.
McGraw, who tied for eighth place with Spinks, finished 6-over on Tuesday after rounds of 69 and 77 on the first two days of the tournament. She finished with seven birdies over the three rounds and now has a seventh place and eight place finish in the first two events of the spring.
No. 37 Kent State won the team title by 14 strokes over Penn State, followed by High Point, Chattanooga, Jacksonville State, Troy and Arkansas State. Katia Joo from Boston College and Wad Phaewchimplee from Kent State tied for individual medalist honors at 4-over for the tournament, Spinks and McGraw were just four shots back.
Sydney Conrad shot 7-over in the final round and finished in a tie for 45th, while Becca Horner carded a 6-over and finished in a tie for 53rd. Fátima Fernández Cano rounded out the field for the Trojans in a tie for 128th.
The Trojans head to Augusta, Ga., on March 14-16 from the 3M Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate.
Team Leaders
1. Kent State 292-302-298—892, 2. Penn State 300-303-303—906, 3. High Point 300-299-308—907, 4. Chattanooga 297-311-300—908, 5. Jacksonville State 292-309-309—910, T6. Troy 291-316-306—913, T6. Arkansas State 310-306-306—913; 8. College of Charleston 304-300-310—914, 9. North Florida 295-311-312—918, 10. Elon 301-315-304—920
Individual Leaders
T1. Katie Joo (Boston College) 72-73-75—220, T1. Wad Phaewchimplee (Kent State) 69-81-70—220, 3. Sammie Buchanan (UNCG) 70-72-79—221, T4. Melania Bajo Geijo (Jacksonville State) 73-74-75—222, T4. Emily McLennan (Chattanooga) 75-76-71—222
Troy Individuals
T8. Taylor McGraw 69-77-78—224, T8. Brooke Spinks 73-80-71—224, T45. Sydney Conrad 73-80-79—232, T53. Becca Horner 76-79-78—233, T128. Fátima Fernández Cano 85-82-81—248
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Paced by a pair of top-10 finishes from Brooke Spinks and Taylor McGraw, the Troy women's golf team finished in a tie for sixth place at the 36-team Kiawah Island Classic. The three-day tournament at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort concluded Tuesday.
Spinks tied her career-best with a 1-under 71 on Tuesday in a round that featured five birdies. Spinks shot 1-over in the opening round and was 8-over in Monday's second round as wind conditions reached the 20 mile-per-hour mark. She finished 2-under on the par-5 holes in the tournament, which was the fourth best in the field, while her 10 birdies was tied for the second most.
McGraw, who tied for eighth place with Spinks, finished 6-over on Tuesday after rounds of 69 and 77 on the first two days of the tournament. She finished with seven birdies over the three rounds and now has a seventh place and eight place finish in the first two events of the spring.
No. 37 Kent State won the team title by 14 strokes over Penn State, followed by High Point, Chattanooga, Jacksonville State, Troy and Arkansas State. Katia Joo from Boston College and Wad Phaewchimplee from Kent State tied for individual medalist honors at 4-over for the tournament, Spinks and McGraw were just four shots back.
Sydney Conrad shot 7-over in the final round and finished in a tie for 45th, while Becca Horner carded a 6-over and finished in a tie for 53rd. Fátima Fernández Cano rounded out the field for the Trojans in a tie for 128th.
The Trojans head to Augusta, Ga., on March 14-16 from the 3M Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate.
Team Leaders
1. Kent State 292-302-298—892, 2. Penn State 300-303-303—906, 3. High Point 300-299-308—907, 4. Chattanooga 297-311-300—908, 5. Jacksonville State 292-309-309—910, T6. Troy 291-316-306—913, T6. Arkansas State 310-306-306—913; 8. College of Charleston 304-300-310—914, 9. North Florida 295-311-312—918, 10. Elon 301-315-304—920
Individual Leaders
T1. Katie Joo (Boston College) 72-73-75—220, T1. Wad Phaewchimplee (Kent State) 69-81-70—220, 3. Sammie Buchanan (UNCG) 70-72-79—221, T4. Melania Bajo Geijo (Jacksonville State) 73-74-75—222, T4. Emily McLennan (Chattanooga) 75-76-71—222
Troy Individuals
T8. Taylor McGraw 69-77-78—224, T8. Brooke Spinks 73-80-71—224, T45. Sydney Conrad 73-80-79—232, T53. Becca Horner 76-79-78—233, T128. Fátima Fernández Cano 85-82-81—248
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