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RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU's women's golf team will host the 2022 Colonel Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the University Club at Arlington.
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The 54-hole event begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. The 13 teams will play two rounds on Monday before closing with the final round on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Live scoring will be available at www.GolfStat.com.
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The course at the University Club will have a par of 72 and will play to 5,910 yards.Â
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The participating teams are Akron, Ball State, Bellarmine, Belmont, Butler, Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State, Marshall, North Alabama and Northern Illinois. The University of Kentucky will have one participating individual.
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Eastern Kentucky has won five of the last seven Colonel Classics. In 2021, the Colonels beat Northern Illinois by 18 strokes to capture the title.Â
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In 2019, EKU won by 13 shots over Northern Illinois. In 2016, the Colonels beat second place Ball State by 10 shots.  In 2015, Eastern posted a four-shot victory over Ohio. The Colonels won the event for the first time in 2014, edging Morehead State by six strokes.
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Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir claimed individual medalist honors at the 2021 Colonel Classic, edging Katie Hallinan of Cincinnati by four shots.
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In 10 events this season, EKU has finished first four times. The Colonels have seven total top-5 performances this year.Â
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Kristinsdottir leads the team with a 71.87 stroke average. She is on track to break her own school record for single season stroke average of 72.89 set during the 2020-21 season. Kristinsdottir has placed in the top-5 in eight of the team's 10 events this season and has captured two individual titles.
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Eastern Kentucky's starting five will also include
Vilma Efraimsson,
Elisa Orduna Shackleton,
Rylea Marcum and
Maddie Hensley.
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Marcum is second on the team with a 74.43 stroke average and has captured two individual titles. Shackleton has a 75.07 stroke average and three top-10 performances.
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