BLINN GOLF TEAMS TAKE PART IN CLAUD JACOBS INVITATIONAL
BUCCANEER MEN
The 14th-ranked Blinn College men’s golf team opened its spring season with a sixth-place finish at the Claud Jacobs Invitational Monday at the Victoria Country Club in Victoria, Texas.
The Buccaneers finished 59-over par with a two-day, three-round total of 923 to finish in the top half of the 14-team competition. Midland College won the tournament with a total score of 861.
Blinn sophomore Cameron Gray finished tied for 16th individually with a team-best score of 229. Sophomore Hunter McDonough tied for 23rd with a 231.
Helping round out the top 40 were Buccaneer freshman Carson Wray, who tied for 26th (233); freshman Van Miller, who tied for 33rd (235); freshman Sam Sewell, who fired a 238 for a 37th-place tied; and freshman Cole McClellan and sophomore Kannin Mikulik, who tied for 40th with a 240.
“The guys competed well the past two days,” Blinn head coach David Johnson said. “It was good for us to face a tough challenge on the greens our first time out. In golf you are not playing other players, you are competing against the golf course, all the variables with the weather, and yourself. We will work hard to improve our skills before Tyler in two weeks.”
The Buccaneers resume their season at the Tyler Junior College Spring Invitational on Monday, Feb. 28, in Bullard, Texas.
BUCCANEER WOMEN
The 15th-ranked Blinn College women’s golf team placed seventh at the Claud Jacobs Invitational Monday at the Victoria Country Club in Victoria, Texas.
The Buccaneers shot a two-day, two-round total of 693 in the nine-team tournament. Texas Wesleyan University finished first with a total score of 627.
Blinn sophomore Madeline Goad and freshman Yulisa Espinoza paced the Buccaneers with a total score of 169, good for a 20th-place tie. Freshman Alexis Graham (173) and sophomore Katelyn Foster (174) finished tied for 24th and 26th place, respectively. Freshman Holly Patterson shot a 177 for a 31st-place tie; freshman Kennedy Settimi was 37th with a 180; and freshman Leyah Wilson posted a 194 for 39th.
“The ladies got their season started Sunday in Victoria, and the first round was a bit of a struggle,” Blinn head coach David Johnson said. “They wanted to improve in round two today and did. Coach Katie Johnston and I are proud of the way they competed today, and they are looking forward to the next tournament in Tyler.”
The Buccaneers resume their season at the Tyler Junior College Spring Invitational on Monday, Feb. 28, in Bullard, Texas.
(Story by Joe Alberico, Blinn College Sports Information)