BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Midwestern State finished as the runner-up, 16 strokes behind Rogers State, which hosted the Tulsa Cup at Forest Ridge Golf Club. The Mustangs shot 21-over 309 in the final round on Tuesday to finish the 54-hole tournament at 56-over 920, seven strokes better than third place Southwestern Oklahoma State.
Romane Lacoste finished in a three-way tie for the third place on the player leaderboard, shooting an even-par 72 in her final round. Lacoste was 8-over 224 for the tournament and finished two strokes behind Brianna Chamoun of Southern Arkansas, who was the individual medalist. London Wilson of Southwestern Oklahoma State was the runner up at 7-over 223.
Lacoste birdied three holes in her final round and finished the tournament with nine birdies, including five in her first round, when she also shot even-par 72. Only London Wilson of Southwestern Oklahoma State and Marley Dunham of Rockhurst had more birdies through three rounds with 10 each. Lacoste had the third-best score on the par-4s at 5-over, and she tied for the fourth-best score on the par-5s at 2-under.
Mary Kerr just missed a top-10 finish at 13-over 229. The junior from Friendswood, Texas, finished in a six-way tie for 11th place. Kerr had one birdie during the third round and finished the tournament with four birdies. Kerr had 35 pars which was the second most in the field. She shot 4-over 76 her final time around the course.
Emme Darnold and Kinley Pessel finished the tournament in a three-way tie for 23rd place at 19-over 235. Darnold shot 8-over 80 in the final round, while Pessel birdied three of her final four holes and carded a 9-over 81 in the third round. Darnold and Pessel both finished the tournament with seven birdies. Pessel tied for the tournament lead, shooting 3-under on the par-5s through the three rounds.
Madison Wert and Kaetie Samuels both finished the tournament at 24-over 240 and tied for 37th place in the 88-player field. Samuels, playing as an individual, finished the tournament with six birdies and one eagle.
Samantha Truong was playing as an individual and finished the tournament with five birdies and an eagle. The sophomore from Pearland, Texas, closed out the tournament with an 8-over 80 and finished in a three-way tie for 39th place at 25-over 241.
Midwestern State tied for fifth on the par-3s at 23-over, was second on the par-4s at 58-over and was also second on the par-5s at 2-over. The Mustangs tied for the fourth-most birdies with 28 and had the second-most pars with 151. MSU had the third-fewest bogies with 74 and third-fewest doubles-plus with 17.
Midwestern State will return to action during the spring semester.
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