Michigan
Hawkeye Invitational
Michigan Sixth at Hawkeye Invitational to Close Regular Season
4/19/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Site: Iowa City, Iowa
Course: Finkbine G.C. (par 73, 6000 yards)
Tournament: Iowa Hawkeye Invitational
U-M Team Finish: 6th place of 9 teams (333-324/657)
Top U-M Individual: Bess Bowers, tie-11th (80-80/160)
Next Event: April 30-May 2 -- at Big Ten Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Michigan women's golf team turned in a sixth-place finish at the weather-shortened Hawkeye Invitational, hosted by the University of Iowa on Saturday and Sunday (April 17-18). The Wolverines carded rounds of 333 and 324 in the 36-hole rain- and snow-soaked event.
Leading the way for Michigan was freshman Bess Bowers (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North HS). Bowers carded two rounds of 80 to tie for 11th place, her third top-20 finish of the year. Also finishing in the top 20 for Michigan was another freshman, LeAnna Wicks (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS). Wicks notched rounds of 84 and 79 to finish in a tie for 19th place.
Sophomore Amy Talbot (Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) finished just two strokes behind Wicks with rounds of 83 and 82 to finish in a tie for 25th place. "Even though I didn't hit the ball well, I am happy with how I finished," explained Talbot. "I was able to hold it together, and the rest of the team was too."
Also competing in the U-M lineup were freshmen Cortney Reno (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS) and Misia Lemanski (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS). Playing as an individual, Trish Watkins (Darien, Conn./Darien HS) finished in a tie for 23rd, carding rounds of 83 and 81.
"It's nice to see us play some consistent golf," commented Michigan coach Kathy Teichert. "We played all freshmen and sophomores this weekend, and it's easy to see their future here at Michigan is very bright."
Indiana University dominated the tournament, finishing with a two-round total of 614, 24 strokes ahead of second-place Minnesota.
Top Teams
1. Indiana 307-307 = 614 2. Minnesota 318-320 = 638 3. Northwestern 327-318 = 645 4. Wisconsin 330-319 = 649 5. Iowa 331-322 = 653 6. MICHIGAN 333-324 = 657
Top Individuals
1. Erin Carney, Indiana 72-79 = 151
2. Theresa McDermott, Indiana 79-75 = 154
Tiffany Fisher, Indiana 80-74 = 154
4. Michelle Hatfield, Indiana 76-79 = 155
5. Karen England, Northwestern 77-80 = 157
Michelle Ballou, Minnesota 79-78 = 157
Michigan Individual Finishes
T11. Bess Bowers 80-80 = 160 T19. LeAnna Wicks 84-79 = 163 T25. Amy Talbot 83-82 = 165 T34. Cortney Reno 86-83 = 169 T43. Misia Lemanski 89-83 = 172 T23. Trish Watkins 83-81 = 164*
* played as an individual
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