GRANBURY, Texas – The Midwestern State Mustangs maintained their position in the final round of the George "Doc" Housewright Invitational, finishing 13th in the 20 team field that featured 10 of the National Golf Coaches Association Top 25 Division II teams.
 
The Mustangs posted a second round total of 328 at the Harbor Lakes Golf Club, 11 strokes better than Monday, but held steady with a two round total of 667.
 
"In a field like this, you 're going to have to score in the low 300s to do well," said MSU Coach Jeff Ray.
 
Sophomore Taylor Klutts led the way for MSU, finishing 21st with a 14-over 158 after an 80 on Tuesday. Sophomore Kendra Whittley had the day's low round for the Mustangs with a seven-over 79 on the par 72, 5,790 yard course to finish 25th at 16-over 160.
 
"For them, that's average golf and we've put a lot of pressure on them this year," Ray noted. "Kendra has been shooting 72 and 73 every time out and has really been hot. Without her doing that, it's hard for us to have a great tournament."
 
Lauren Romines put up a 173 for the tournament with an 84 on Tuesday, while senior Kyla Whittley turned in an 86 for a 177 and Megan Richardson and 85 for 178.
 
Playing as an individual, MSU's Lindsay Burkhart fired a seven-over 79 for a 165 two-day total.
 
Led by Carla Cooper's four-under 68 on Tuesday, host Tarleton State outdistanced the field to win the Invitational with a 592 team score. The TexAnns were 19 strokes better than second-place Grand Canyon (Ariz.) at 611. St. Edward's was third at 619, while California (Pa.) and Northeastern State (Okla.) were fourth at 626.
 
Cooper was the tournament individual champ. Her two-under 142 led a 1-2-3 finish for TSU. Katy Ward was second a three-over 147 and Jacqueline Lau third at four-over 148.
 
The Mustangs now prepare for next week's Lone Star Conference Championships, next Monday through Wednesday at The Republic Golf Club in San Antonio.
  

Doc Housewright Invitational
Harbor Lakes Golf Club
Granbury, Texas
Par-72,  5,790 yards
Team Leaderboard
Place									Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Tarleton State (Texas)	306-286	592	+16
2									Grand Canyon (Ariz.)	312-299	611	+35
3									St. Edward's (Texas)	311-308	619	+43
4									California (Pa.)	316-310	626	+50
									Northeastern State (Okla.)	319-307	626	+50
6									Academy of Art (Calif.)	328-310	638	+62
7									Central Oklahoma	329-312	641	+65
8									Cal State-Monterey Bay	330-312	642	+66
9									Western Washington	334-310	644	+68
10									Nebraska-Omaha	334-311	645	+69
11									Newman (Kan.)	330-324	654	+78
12									Angelo State (Texas)	334-329	663	+87
13									Midwestern State (Texas)	339-328	667	+91
14									St. Martin's (Wash.)	340-330	670	+94
15									Chico State (Calif.)	343-328	671	+95
									Cameron (Okla.)	342-329	671	+95
17									West Texas A&M	348-325	673	+97
18									Hawaii-Hilo	345-330	675	+99
19									East Central (Okla.)	348-329	677	+101
20									Southwestern Oklahoma	362-340	702	+126
21									Texas A&M-Kingsville	385-367	752	+176
Individual Leaderboard
Place									Player, Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Carla Cooper, Tarleton State	74-68	142	-2
2									Katy Ward, Tarleton State	77-70	147	+3
3									Jacqueline Lau, Tarleton State	78-70	148	+4
4									Jacqueline Sneddon, Grand Canyon	75-74	149	+5
5									Ashley Mooney, Grand Canyon	78-72	150	+6
6									Courtney Soekland, Cal State-Monterey Bay	82-69	151	+7
									Whitney McAteer, Northeastern State	78-73	151	+7
8									Jacy Benites, St. Edward's	76-76	152	+8
									Ryanne Haddow, St. Edward's	75-77	152	+8
Midwestern State Scorecard
13									Midwestern State	339-328	667	+91
21t									Taylor Klutts	78-80	158	+14
25t									Kendra Whittley	81-79	160	+16
83t									Lauren Romines	89-84	173	+29
92									Kyla Whittley	91-86	177	+33
93t									Megan Richardson	93-85	178	+34
55t									Lindsay Burkhart*	86-79	165	+21