BUCCANEER GOLF: MEN 1ST, WOMEN 4TH AT SUTTON INVITATIONAL
No. 17 Blinn men’s golf wins Centenary/ Hal Sutton Invite
With the win, the Buccaneers earn Region XIV Championship
BOSSIER CITY, La. — The No. 17 Blinn College men’s golf team placed first out of nine teams at the Centenary/Hal Sutton Invitational at The Golf Club at Stonebridge on Tuesday after three Buccaneers placed in the top-five.
With the tournament win, the Buccaneers earned the Region XIV Championship, and Riley Simmons was named the Region XIV Tournament champion.
“It was a great team win for us today,” head coach David Johnson said. “I was proud of all the guys and the way they represented Blinn College on the course today. We put four good scores together for the first time on day one, and finished at 3-under-par on the second day, so that was exciting to watch.”
The Blinn Blue team placed first after recording team scores of 285 and 298 for a two-round total of 583.
Three Buccaneers had top-five individual finishes. Simmons led the Buccaneers with scores of 2-under-par 70 and an even par 72 for second place. Cameron Gray placed third with scores of 73 and 1-under-par 71. Travis Edwards shot a 3-under-par 69 and 77 for fifth place.
“Both Riley and Cameron are playing very well now,” Johnson said. “We are looking forward to playing against some great competition from here on out. I think we are ready for the challenge.”
John Baker tied for 11th with scores of 73 and 78, while Kannin Mikulik tied for 28th after shooting rounds of 79 and 80.
In addition, the Blinn White team placed sixth in the tournament with team scores of 312 and 315 for a two-r0und total of 627.
Justin Dees led the Blinn White team with scores of 76 and 77 to tie for 14th place. Hayden Roup and Morgan Hubbard tied for 23rd place, while Jack Looney and Bryce Honeck tied for 30th.
The Region XIV Championship was determined by totaling the scores of the Pinecrest Tournament and Centenary/Hal Sutton Invite. The Buccaneers won the tournament with a five-round total of 1,469.
“It was super exciting to watch the guys win the school's first ever Region XIV Championship in men’s golf,” Johnson said. “The guys did a fantastic job of adjusting to the changes we had to make on the fly in our regularly scheduled regional rounds.”
Simmons was the Region XIV medalist with a five-round total of 360, while Simmons, Gray, and Baker were named to the all-region team that consisted of just five players. Gray placed third in the regional tournament with a five-round score of 366, while Baker placed fourth with a five-round score of 368.
“Riley played great golf over all five rounds for the win, Cameron played very solid golf all the way through, and Baker was impressive with a fourth-place finish,” Johnson said. “I was very proud for these guys, their accomplishments, and the great memories they made as a team and individuals for the rest of their lives.”
In addition, Edwards placed sixth in the regional tournament with a five-round score of 379 and Mikulik placed ninth with a five-round total of 394.
No. 9 Blinn finishes fourth at Centenary/Hal Sutton Invite
Katelyn Foster and Madilynn Goad finish in top-16
BOSSIER CITY, La. — The No. 9 Blinn College women’s golf team placed fourth at the Centenary/ Hal Sutton Invitational at The Golf Club at Stonebridge on Tuesday.
“The Buccaneers played hard and kept competing all the way to the end,” head coach David Johnson said. “It was a tough golf course with a lot of forced carries over water to the greens. I thought we handled those well at times.”
The Buccaneers posted team scores of 349 and 360 for a two-round total of 709. Tyler Junior College won the tournament with a two-round total of 635.
“Kateyln Foster led the way with scores of 84 and 89 for her best finish,” Johnson said. “I think we are getting better and better each week. The ladies work hard at improving their skill sets and that is all we can ask from them.”
Foster led the Buccaneers with scores of 84 and 89 for 15th place. Madilynn Goad shot an 81 and 93 to tie for 16th place.
Cheyenne Sowda tied for 21st place with scores of 91 and 88, while Leyah Wilson finished in 25th with scores of 93 and 90. In addition, Alexis Graham placed 29th with a two-round total of 190, and Brill Wise placed 31st with a two-round total of 209.
Scores from this tournament will be combined with scores from a tournament in April (to be announced) to determine the Region XIV Championship.
“The ladies played the first half of Region XIV play this week and are in second place behind Tyler,” Johnson said. “We will be playing another 18 or 36-hole tournament to determine the Region XIV champion.”
Next, the men’s and women’s golf teams will compete in the University of Houston-Victoria Claude Jacobs Invitational on March 27-29.
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(COURTESY: Tara Dreyer, Blinn Information)