FHSU Sports Information Department
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Freshman Hannah Perkins of Fort Hays State won her first collegiate tournament by winning a playoff to claim the individual title at the Sterling College Spring Fling on Tuesday (Apr. 5). She shot rounds of 79 and 80 to tie Colleen Garvey of Rockhurst at 159, then defeated Garvey on the second hole of a playoff. Perkins helped the Tigers to a second-place finish.
Quillen Eichhorn tied for fourth individually with rounds of 81 and 85. Kiley McCarthy was eighth with rounds of 82 and 87. Kelsey McCarthy finished 14th with rounds of 84 and 90. Hadley Tharp tied for 16th with rounds of 86 and 91.
Rockhurst won the tournament as a team, shooting 665. The Tigers were only three strokes back at 668. Both teams shot 342 on the final day. Ottawa (Kan.) University finished third at 684.