Final Results
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WOLCOTT, Colo. – The Missouri State women's golf team wrapped its biggest fall event with a solid outing Wednesday, posting an impressive round of 298 over the final 18 holes of the 54-hole
Golfweek Conference Challenge here to improve to 16
th place.
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The Bears' performance Wednesday was one stroke better than eventual champion San Diego State and shaved seven strokes off the team's second-round score of 305. MSU improved each round of the tournament after logging a 329 on Monday and rallying strong over the last 36 holes.
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SDSU finished the three day event with scores of 287-280-299—866 to outdistance Denver (874), Pepperdine (874), Old Dominion (881), Washington State (881) and Tennessee (881) among the leaders in the field of 18 squads at Red Sky Golf Club.
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Missouri State was led by transfer
Rachel Johnson (80-76-76—232) who tied for 67
th place with a final-round 76 and three-round total of 232. All five Bears carded rounds in the 70s on Wednesday, including even-par 72 efforts from sophomore
Ashley Childers and junior
Verena Gimmy.
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Childers (84-77-72—233) tied for 69
th in the field of 90 individuals, matching teammate
Lindsey Eisenreich (81-73-79—233). Gimmy (84-79-72—235) improved each round to tie for 72
nd, while freshman
Ryan Pate (85-79-78—242) ended with a solid effort to tie for 83
rd.
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Coach
Kevin Kane's Bears return to action Oct. 3-4 at the Missouri Valley Preview Tournament, before heading to the Memphis Fall Intercollegiate, Oct. 17-18.
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Team Scores.
1. San Diego State 866 (+2)
t2. Denver 874
t2. Pepperdine 874
t4. Old Dominion 881
t4. Washington State 881
t4. Tennessee 881
7. New Mexico State 884
8. Central Arkansas 885
9. Coastal Carolina 886
10. Campbell 887
11. TCU 889
12. UC Davis 892
13. Idaho 894
14. Iowa 915
15. Toledo 926
16. Missouri State 932
17. James Madison 938
18. South Florida 941
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MSU Individuals
T67.
Rachel Johnson 80-76-76—232
T69.
Ashley Childers 84-77-72—233
T69.
Lindsey Eisenreich 81-73-79—233
T72.
Verena Gimmy 84-79-72—235
T83.
Ryan Pate 85-79-78--242
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