By FHSU Sports Information
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State women’s golf team claimed a sixth-place finish at the MIAA Women’s Championship (April 23-25), hosted at Swope Memorial Golf Course, a 5,835-yard, par-72 course. The Tigers shot rounds of 341, 322 and 333 to finish 132-over par (996) for the tournament.
Junior Hannah Perkins led Fort Hays State as she earned a top-10 finish in a tie for sixth individually. Perkins fired rounds of 80, 78 and 81 to finish 23-over par (239) for the week. She finished the week with seven birdies on the scorecard.
Madison Roether captured a tie for 22nd overall after shot rounds of 94, 75 and 83 to post an overall score of 252. Roether posted the best improvement from one round to the next (19 shots) in the entire field. Roether carded four birdies throughout the week. Katie Brungardt finished solo 28th with identical rounds of 85 in the first and second rounds before improving by a shot for an 84 in the third round. Brungardt carded an overall score of 254 while making two birdies in the championship.
Kelsey McCarthy posted rounds of 85, 84 and 93 to finish solo 36th. McCarthy picked up two birdies for the week. Taylor DeBoer fired rounds of 91, 87 and 85.
Northeastern State claimed the team title with an aggregate score of 93-over par (957). Lindenwood finished runner-up with rounds of 320, 328 and 310 (958), while Central Oklahoma captured third with a 964. Shi Qing Ong of Missouri Western grabbed the individual crown with a 10-over par score (226) for the tournament.