Missouri State University
ORU Invitational
Newell Wins Title, Bears Finish Second
April 13, 2021 | Women's Golf
TULSA, Okla. – Brooke Newell of the Missouri State women's golf team carded a 75 in the final round of play to win the ORU Spring Invite at The Club at Indian Springs on Tuesday.
Over the course of three rounds, Newell shot a 71-68-75 – 214 to blow away the tournament field as she finished with an eight-stroke advantage on Junie Khaw of Tarleton State.
Overall, MSU carded an 302-290-308 – 900 to finish 2nd among the seven-team field. The Bears were just two strokes behind Little Rock, who won the event.
Johanna Wollenhaupt (74-75-76 – 225) and Abby Cavaiani (74-73-78 – 225) joined Newell in the top-five as they finished tied for fifth. Also joining the MSU trio in the top-10 was Faith Belmear, who carded a 77-74-78 – 229 to tie for ninth-place. Schulte tied in 12th with a score of 79-75-77 – 231. Wollenhaupt and Schulte were both competing as individuals.
Taylor Towers was also competing as an individual and tied for 17th with a score of 78-76-79 – 233. Rounding out the MSU scoring was Allison Bray (80-77-77 – 234, T21) and Faith Hopkins (81-75-81 – 237, T27).
MSU is back in action April 19-20, as they travel to St. Charles, Mo., to compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
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