Tom Buffington Graduate Assistant | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Website
Tom Buffington Graduate Assistant | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Website
Western Illinois University recently completed its third spring tournament, securing the 11th position at the Butler Don Benbow Spring Invitational held in Oldsmar, Florida. The team concluded the event with a collective score of 652 (+34).
Olivia Kerr led the Western Illinois team with a notable top-20 finish. Kerr delivered consistent performances with consecutive scores of 79, finishing +7 over the two-day, 36-hole competition. She began strongly in the first round, making two birdies. On Tuesday, Kerr excelled on the back nine, achieving three birdies within six holes and managing back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16.
Natalie Hooper and Gabriela Galindo Rubio both recorded scores of +18, tying for 34th place. Hooper performed well in the first round by sinking a birdie on hole one followed by three consecutive pars. Galindo Rubio participated as an individual this week for WIU and managed to secure a birdie in the first round along with 11 pars in her second round.
The detailed standings are as follows: Olivia Kerr finished at +14, T20; Natalie Hooper at +18, T34; Makayla Mussatto at +21, T55; Hannah Butler at +23, T60; Olivia McCrystal at +33, ranked 91st; and Gabriela Galindo Rubio (individual) at +18, T34.
WIU will take a short break before they host their own event—the WIU Intercollegiate.
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