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Racers Take Fifth – Picchi Ninth At Ozark Invitational
10/20/2021 8:43:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Murray State women’s golf team had a good showing over three days of play at the Ozark National Golf Club
Murray State's women's golf team came home with a fifth place showing over three days of competition at the Ozark National Invitational in Branson, Missouri at the Ozark National Golf Club.
The Racers saw their fall season end on rounds of 298-297-307=902 as they produced a pair of third place and fifth place finishes in four events over the months of September and October. The next event the Racers compete in comes Feb. 21-22 at the South Alabama Invitational in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Murray State's Ana Picchi was the Racers' top finisher in the Ozark event with a spot in ninth place on scores of 73-71-77=221. Sarah Forsythe placed 18th after rounds of 75-71-79=225, while Alma Garcia finished 35th on scores of 72-78-80=230. It was a 39th place showing for Payton Carter on scores of 78-77-76=231 and a 58th place finish for Eliza Mae Kho on rounds of 86-79-75=240. MSU's Emmie Eriksson was sixth among 10 solo players with scores of 79-79-85=243 and an overall place of 68th.
Oral Roberts (863) won the team title with Arkansas State (874), Central Arkansas (875) and Middle Tennessee (984) making up the top-4. The Racers topped Creighton (910), Toledo (911), Wichita State (918) and Southern Illinois (922).
Sarah Bell of Oral Roberts won the medalist title on scores of 69-68-65=202.
Ozark National Invitational
Ozark National Golf Club – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 20, 2021
Par 72-6039 yards
Final Scores
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Team
Oral Roberts 286 286 291 863 -1
Arkansas State 287 298 289 874 +10
Central Arkansas 290 294 291 875 +11
Middle Tennessee 291 303 300 894 +30
Murray State 298 297 307 902 +38
Creighton 296 306 308 910 +46
Toledo 298 306 307 911 +47
Wichita State 307 307 304 918 +54
Cincinnati 300 312 310 922 +58
Southern Illinois 312 313 297 922 +58
Missouri State (A) 304 323 307 934 +70
Missouri State (B) 305 322 322 949 +85
Northern Iowa 319 310 325 954 +90
Indiana State 331 317 321 969 +105
Ball State 327 322 327 976 +112
5 Murray State Racers 298 297 307 902 +38
9 Ana Picchi 73 71 77 221 +5
T18 Sarah Forsythe 75 71 79 225 +9
T35 Alma Garcia 72 78 80 230 +14
T39 Payton Carter 78 77 76 231 +15
T58 Eliza Kho 86 79 75 240 +24
T68 Emmie Eriksson (I) 79-79-85=243
The Racers saw their fall season end on rounds of 298-297-307=902 as they produced a pair of third place and fifth place finishes in four events over the months of September and October. The next event the Racers compete in comes Feb. 21-22 at the South Alabama Invitational in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Murray State's Ana Picchi was the Racers' top finisher in the Ozark event with a spot in ninth place on scores of 73-71-77=221. Sarah Forsythe placed 18th after rounds of 75-71-79=225, while Alma Garcia finished 35th on scores of 72-78-80=230. It was a 39th place showing for Payton Carter on scores of 78-77-76=231 and a 58th place finish for Eliza Mae Kho on rounds of 86-79-75=240. MSU's Emmie Eriksson was sixth among 10 solo players with scores of 79-79-85=243 and an overall place of 68th.
Oral Roberts (863) won the team title with Arkansas State (874), Central Arkansas (875) and Middle Tennessee (984) making up the top-4. The Racers topped Creighton (910), Toledo (911), Wichita State (918) and Southern Illinois (922).
Sarah Bell of Oral Roberts won the medalist title on scores of 69-68-65=202.
Ozark National Invitational
Ozark National Golf Club – Branson, Mo.
Oct. 20, 2021
Par 72-6039 yards
Final Scores
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Team
Oral Roberts 286 286 291 863 -1
Arkansas State 287 298 289 874 +10
Central Arkansas 290 294 291 875 +11
Middle Tennessee 291 303 300 894 +30
Murray State 298 297 307 902 +38
Creighton 296 306 308 910 +46
Toledo 298 306 307 911 +47
Wichita State 307 307 304 918 +54
Cincinnati 300 312 310 922 +58
Southern Illinois 312 313 297 922 +58
Missouri State (A) 304 323 307 934 +70
Missouri State (B) 305 322 322 949 +85
Northern Iowa 319 310 325 954 +90
Indiana State 331 317 321 969 +105
Ball State 327 322 327 976 +112
5 Murray State Racers 298 297 307 902 +38
9 Ana Picchi 73 71 77 221 +5
T18 Sarah Forsythe 75 71 79 225 +9
T35 Alma Garcia 72 78 80 230 +14
T39 Payton Carter 78 77 76 231 +15
T58 Eliza Kho 86 79 75 240 +24
T68 Emmie Eriksson (I) 79-79-85=243
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