Four Lady Tops place in top 25 at UNF Collegiate

Published 2:09 pm Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Four Western Kentucky women’s golfers finished in the top 25 at the UNF Collegiate on Tuesday afternoon in Jacksonville, Fla.

As a team, WKU tied for third overall after posting a final-round, 1-over par 289 and moving up three spots on the leaderboard.

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“I’m proud of our overall effort this week,” WKU coach Adam Gary said in a news release. “This was one of our better fields of the spring (and) to go out and beat a few teams ahead of us in the rankings is always a good feeling. I’m really happy to see Catie (Craig) continue her success that she’s had this spring as well.

“We left some shots out there and there’s always room to improve, so I’m excited to see how we do next week at our own tournament at Lake Jovita.”

WKU bested Kennesaw State, Xavier and Penn State, who all ranked ahead of the Lady Toppers in the Golfstat Top 100.

For the second consecutive tournament, sophomore Catie Craig was the top finisher for WKU, carding an even-par 72 at the 5,964-yard Jacksonville Golf and Country Club in the final round. She tied for 13th overall.

Freshman Averi Cline moved up 24 spots on the final day of competition after firing a 2-under 70 on Tuesday afternoon. She tied for 18th alongside senior Sarah Arnold with a 54-hole total of 3-over 219. Arnold logged a 3-over 75 as the final counting score for WKU in the third round.

Rounding out Tuesday’s scorecard and the top 15 was freshman Sydney Hackett. She bounced back from a 78 in the second round to even-par in the final round. Her 4-over 220 was good for a tie for 23rd on the individual leaderboard.

Fifth-year senior Kenlie Barrett notched a 6-over 78 in the final round and tied for 58th overall. Individuals Addie Westbrook and Savannah Howell finished 58th and 81st, respectively.

WKU will next host its annual Spring Break Shootout in Dade City, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday of next week at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club.

Results – Final

T13. Catie Craig 73-73-72 – 218

T18. Sarah Arnold 72-72-75 – 219

T18. Averi Cline 73-76-70 – 219

T23. Sydney Hackett 70-78-72 – 220

T58. Kenlie Barrett 73-76-78 – 227

T58. Addie Westbrook 72-74-81 – 227

T81. Savannah Howell 76-82-78 – 236