NSU in fourth in home event at Cherokee Hills

CATOOSA, Okla.- The No. 22- ranked Northeastern State women’s golf team sits in fourth-place after round one of the 15th Annual NSU Women’s Golf Classic. The Classic is being held this year at the par-70, 5,746 yard Cherokee Hills Golf Club located at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Northeastern State freshman Baylee Price leads NSU and is currently tied for fourth place after shooting a 5-over par score of 77.  The RiverHawks shot an overall 322 to end round one.

Also scoring for team NSU is freshman Sofia Castiello who carded an 80 and tied for 12th. Junior Arizona Chin shot an 82 and tied for 20th while fellow teammate freshman Gabbi Shelton shot an 83 to tie for 23rd place. Sophomore Kayla Schroeder followed with an 88 to tie 36th in round one of the tournament. 

Additionally, Northeastern State redshirt freshman Katie Lemler shot an 81 playing as an individual today.

The RiverHawks currently sit in fourth-place following Arkansas-Fort Smith who carded a 319 to land in third-place. Leading the pack is Arkansas Tech who scored 309 followed by Southwestern Oklahoma State (316) in second.

Northeastern State will return to the course for the final round teeing off at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday morning.

15th Annual NSU Women’s Golf Classic – First Round Results

September 16, 2013 at Catoosa, Okla.

(par-70, 5,746-yard Cherokee Hills GC)

Team Results

1.      Arkansas Tech.            309

2.      SW Okla. State           316

3.      Ark.- Fort Smith         319

4.      Northeastern State      322

5.      Henderson State         333

6.      Southern Nazarene      339

7.      East Central                340

8.      Harding                       341

9.      Central Missouri          355

10.  Fort Hays State           359

11.  Southwest Baptist       390

NSU Individual Results

T4. Baylee Price          40-37=77(+5)

T12. Sofia Catiello      44-36=80(+8)

T20. Arizona Chin      45-37=82(+10)

T23. Gabbi Shelton     47-36=83(+11)

T36. Kayla Schroeder 46-42=88(+16)

Top-5 Individuals

1.      Ana-Laura Gomez      (SWOSU)       72

2.      Megan Jeffery             (AR Tech)       74(+2)

3.      Emily Plyler                (Harding)        76(+4)

4.      Baylee Price                (NSU)             77(+5)

Taylor Kline                (AR Tech)       77(+5)

Celeste Gish                (AR Ft.Smith) 77(+5)

Margeret Musser         (SWOSU)       77(+5)