SWOSU Women Finish 12th in Season's First Golf Tournament

September 21, 2005

Tahlequah, OK - Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s women’s golf team completed its first fall tournament by finishing in 12th place at the Northeastern State Invitational. The 36-hole tournament was concluded Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Cobblestone Creek Golf and Country Club in Muskogee.

SWOSU turned in team scores of 344 and 338 for a 682 (+106), finishing 43 strokes ahead of last year’s score turned in on the same course. Western Washington ’s two-day, team total of 614 (+38) won the tournament which featured 16 teams from across the region. Drury University was second with 620 (+44) and St. Mary’s third 628 (+52).

Michelle Campbell was SWOSU’s top golfer putting together rounds of 84 and 83 for a score of 167 (+23) and finished in 41st. Teammate Megan Eichman had rounds of 83-85 for 168 (+24), Jennifer Aviles 90-81 for 171 (+27), Reina Torres 88-89 for 177 (+33) and Lauren Degan 89-98 for 187 (+43) rounded out the scores.

The top finisher in the field 84 golfers was Drury’s Tonya Choate with a four-over par score of 148.

The women’s next tournament will be Oct. 3-4 at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.